Google genuine high-end smartphone "Google Pixel 2" with the strongest camera function Actual Review

In October 2017GoogleIs a genuine high-end smartphone "Google PixelThe second generation of "Google Pixel 2"and"Google Pixel 2 XLWe announced. We perform a number of camera tests and score it"98" recorded in DxOMarkI tried to tinker with various kinds of real machines what the power of the camera with performance exceeding that of the iPhone 8 Plus was.

Pixel 2, Google made smartphone - Google store
https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_2

◆ Google Pixel 2 photo review
The box of Pixel 2 looks something like this. Pixel 2 was designed, it is very simple thing.


The bottom side which should not be seen so much is a green one color with a hash tag called "#teampixel".


On the side of the box, the side of Pixel 2 is drawn.


As soon as you open the lid you will face Pixel 2.


Pixel 2 had a transparent cover. I was also touching the original Pixel for comparison, but the sense that I held Pixel 2 in my hand was almost the same as the first generation and I did not feel any discomfort.


When arranging Pixel 2 and Pixel, the size was almost the same, but it is easy to distinguish from each other because there is a difference in roundness of corner portions.


The back of Pixel 2 looks like this. The upper part with the camera is made of glass material with a clear texture and the lower part is matte finish with aluminum material. The glass material part is less than Pixel.


On the right side facing the display are the power button and volume button


On the left side is only the slot of the SIM card


There is no button · terminal on the top ... ...


USB Type-C port on the bottom


Pixel 2 comes with a startup guide, "Quick Switch Adapter", USB Type-C Cable, Conversion Adapter, Power Adapter.


Since Pixel 2 does not have an earphone jack, when using earphones, it is necessary to connect the included conversion adapter to the micro USB port.


The power adapter for charging is compatible with fast charge that can be used for about 7 hours with just 15 minutes of charging.


Preparing for quick charge by connecting the Pixel 2 and the power adapter with the USB Type - C cable is ready. However, since the power adapter is a 3-pin plug, a conversion adapter is required separately to use it in the usual two-hole outlet.


Quick switch adapter is an adapter that converts USB Type-C port to USB port. With this, you can connect smartphones and proceed with data migration.


◆ Always on Display
In Pixel 2, "Always on Display" function displays time and date even in the sleep state screen. This is the default home screen, with the date on the top.


When you press the power button to sleep, the time and date are displayed while the screen is dark. There is a smartphone saying "A clock is displayed on the lock screen", but if it is Pixel 2, the time and date can also be seen on the sleep screen in the first place. By the way, Always on Display seems to use the illuminance sensor, so if the terminal is flipped over or the upper half of the screen is covered, the display disappears. It is also possible to turn it OFF by setting.


In addition, icons are displayed below the time and date.


This is a notification icon from the application that you can know that you received email and update notifications even in sleep.


◆ "GoogleAssistant" and "Active Edge"
Pixel 2 is equipped with Google's speech recognition assistant function "Google Assistant". To start "Google Assistant", talk to "Ok Google" and start by pressing and holding the Home button. The sound corresponds to Japanese, and it responds with no problem even with the utterance over the mask, and its accuracy comes with origami.


Also, since Pixel 2 has the function "Active Edge", you can launch "GoogleAssistant" simply by grasping Pixel 2 from the side. I actually shot the state from the sleep state until it started up, but I just grasp the terminal just looking at the terminal.

Just grasp using Pixel 2's "Active Edge" - Launch YouTube


By initial setting, we will not respond unless we put in considerable effort. When you hold it until you feel a button pushed in ... ...


"GoogleAssistant" will start up.


The "Active Edge" function can be set in detail. Open the setting screen from "Setting".


Tap "System"


Tap "Language, input and gesture"


Tap "Active Edge"


In the "Squeezing Strength Setting" section, you can change how strongly you grab to start. Shaking to the left makes it easy to start by grasping lightly, and if you shake it to the right it will not start unless you hold it firmly.


I tried the function of Pixel 2's camera
Pixel 2The strongest camera in the history of smartphonesSo I tried some of that function. The following article introduces how amazing the Pixel 2 camera is.

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Firstly from "portrait" function. The picture below is taken with a camera of Pixel 2 as usual.


With the portrait function, you can take pictures of which the background other than the main subject is slightly blurred.


A little more easily understandable, I installed a monitor, a PS4 controller, PS 4 around the subject. In normal photographs, each one is firmly reflected ... ...


In the picture using the portrait function, you can see that the monitor, controller and background other than the subject are blurred at all. However, this portrait function was based on the assumption that the subject is a human being, it did not work well unless it recognized that the camera is a human like a stuffed animal of iCEO. If portrait shooting fails, it becomes an ordinary picture.


Pixel 2 does not bother shooting in somewhat dark places. The bottom picture is taken of the washroom using the iPhone 8, with the left side illuminated, the right is the lighting off state. Flash is not used.


When shooting with Pixel 2 it will look like this. The left is lighting on, the right is lighting off, like the iPhone 8, it is not using flash. There is not much difference when turning on the light, but the photo of the lighting off taken with Pixel 2 looks like if you are using a flash. Unless you are in a very dark place, it seems you will not be having trouble shooting without flash.