Pixel 2 XL

[OldBloke]

So my beloved Nexus 5X finally bit the dust last weekend and despite trying all the tricks in the XDA forum it refused to splutter back to life. Ding-dong. Upgrade fairy calling

As a replacement I considered the Oneplus 6 (a really fussy friend has one and loves it) but I really want to stick to the stock Android experience provided by Google hardware so I'm thinking 'the Pixel 3 is announced shortly. I'll take a look at that'. But the thought of forking out £800+ on a phone is nuts.

So I remembered that I had recently read a long-term review of the Pixel 2 XL and the author was super impressed by it. A read of a couple more and it looked like good fit for me. However, a check on the Google store showed the 64GB model still being sold for £799. :blink:

A quick check of prices showed the same phone being heavily discounted by multiple retailers (thanks, Pixel 3 ).

So I picked up a brand new 64GB Pixel 2 XL for £549 from Carphonewarehouse - a cool £250 off :yahoo:

I'm really pleased with the purchase and can't believe the massive jump in speed and screen quality from the 5X. The 6 inch screen size is daunting at first but then so was the 5.2 when I first got the 5X. The extra screen estate is so useful. It also has Pie for me to play with so happy days.

[Milli]

That's really surprising it's still being sold for that, as the pixel 3 is to be announced (supposedly) at a Google event on October 9th.

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[albert]

That's a bit cheaper than we get it here in europe (â,¬632). But the 128GB is only £22 more expensive (â,¬658). Good deal.