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will made it very clear it's getting serious about hardware with its two new Google branded pixel phones that are taking on Apple's iPhones in a very obvious way same size and storage options similar design amazing camera and at almost the exact same price range so are they really going to be the iPhone killers Google seems to think so the pixel phones want to set a new quick charge standard with seven hours of use for just 15 minutes of charge at this rate they go head-to-head with samsung's new Galaxy phones when they're not catching on fire and definitely out charged the newest iPhones Google made some hefty claims when presenting the cameras of the new pixel phones claiming they're the best ever made on a smartphone this isn't only the best camera we've ever made it's the best smartphone camera anyone has ever made and of course we've never heard that one before it is a huge advancement in photography for cell phones the camera has a twelve point three megapixel sensor compared to the 12 megapixels on the iPhone with an HDR plus mode a smart burst feature that picks out the best shot automatically and the gyroscope based video stabilization but at this point it's all about the bump because until we subject them to a proper shootout the specs themselves don't mean much if you've ever paid for iCloud storage on an iPhone this one is sure to inspire some major pixel Envy like the iPhones Google's pixel phones offer a 32 and 128 gigabyte option with no expandable storage but unlike Apple Google is giving away unlimited storage on their cloud-based Google Photos service and that's for full resolution images and 4k video Apple is really lagging behind on the VR front with no platform or headset in sight the pixels are the first daydream ready phones meeting they'll be able to support the new virtual reality platform along with a daydream view headset which will run you about $79 and includes a remote it won't give you the full immersive experience of a pc-based oculus rift or HTC vive but you'll get a taste of the virtual world with a minimal investment but the biggest draw for the pixel is all about software google's assistant is positioning itself to be a central hub for all your electronics both in and out of the home because the pixel phones will be the first to have the assistant baked in you can rest assured that they will work seamlessly with the other members of the Google family including home chromecast and Wi-Fi Apple is said to be working on a home hub of its own but at this point Google's got the advantage and then there's that punchline for those still mourning the headphone jack on the iPhone low-blow Google low blow