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for a long list of display issues two random reboots to screen flashes this year's punching bag has been the Google pixel to excel sure it doesn't explode like last year's victim but the issues have even pushed Google to extend your warranty for a second year cases like these are the reason why we like to take our time with reviews and it turns out that Google has done a lot over the past three weeks to solve these issues I'm high metally that I'm with pocket now and it's time for a Google pixel to excel review brought to you by deep breath 20-17 is definitely not a good year for mistakes never have we had so many great phones and allow me to shark you but the pixel to excel is nearly at the top of my list for all those early complaints the things that were unchangeable were done right and everything else has been patched along the way as opposed to last year's pixel this is actually a good-looking phone it does retain some elements like being a phone that I love to hold and love to use and its main differentiation for 2017 is that I now love how it looks the textured aluminum provides an added grip that's less prone to fingerprints the glass accent at the top helps it stand out from the crowd the curvy shape allows a more futuristic appeal that's delightful to hold all in all this is a well crafted phone now if you came here to hear rants about the display I am sorry that I can't indulge Google's recent software update now includes a saturated mode that leaves this OLED on par with competitors making an awesome that you can choose if you want accurate colors or if you want more saturation we've already proven that the bluish shift is a common trait of Oh lids and yes I do notice a small screen burnin that's actually not even noticeable on camera and that's mainly because it goes away after a few minutes and everything else I love that the six inch panel adopts a more modern approach as competing devices and that content consumption is enhanced thanks to these loud front firing speakers as every phone should have what we don't have when compared to last year's pixel as a headphone jack which is definitely a shame after all the fanfare of it being a flagship feature according to Google's marketing and we also don't have newer specifications but I won't complain about those as technology hasn't really evolved over this amount of time yes we might be missing the trend of six Inca bytes of RAM but we do have the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and our variant includes 128 gigabytes of non expandable storage Bluetooth 5 and the pixel finally gains ip67 water and dust resistance something that was long overdue now will you be missing out on those extra two gigabytes of RAM no keep in mind that this is a pixel and software is one of the things that it gets right expect three years of immediate updates to the latest version of Android and so far Oreo has proven to be a true delight I praise little things like the density of the launcher and the quick access to the Google feed when you swipe to the left the quick access to the Google search from the bottom of the display where it should have always been and probably one of my favorites is these Google Earth wallpapers that have their own way of being dynamic features like picture and picture give a logical sense to using a phablet for productivity pressing and holding icons with notification dots also helps you get a quick glance of what you're missing out on I'm still not a fan of the new emojis but they look far better than the Slimer icons that we had years ago and about the whole squeezing the phone for the Google assistant yeah that's a feature that's nice to have but over time I've learned that I really don't use it and then there are all the benefits of actually using a pixel as your daily driver first of all it's a purse to storage I ordered the hundred and twenty-eight gigabyte variant simply because it was quicker to get but I feel you won't need the extra storage buying a pixel gives you unlimited storage in google photos and that allowed me to survive just fine with a 32 gigabyte variant last year the second benefit is project Phi Google's MP NL has a unique way to help you jump between Sprint t-mobile u.s. cellular and Wi-Fi and it roams at full LTE speeds as opposed to other services so far phone calls have been great and it doesn't really matter if I use the earpiece or the speakers this phone is loud enough regardless the third benefit is battery life this is one of those phones that I simply don't worry about when it comes to it getting through the end of day and this is all thanks to how the software is optimized along with the hardware the fourth is performance I heard some complaints of slowdowns but so far I've only experienced that once three days ago in the morning and playing graphics-intensive games is not a pom whatsoever the fifth and most important benefit at least for me personally is wow this camera ratings have called this the best camera of 2017 and I am going to have to agree the Google pixel to excel has become the camera I can trust for absolutely every single scenario that I've thrown at it whether it's during the day or at night hdr+ pretty much guarantees that the phone will take the photo quick and provide the most optimized results for every scenario yes this is definitely an unconventional approach to photography where software pretty much ensures that you'll have a delightful photo but then again that's exactly what I'm looking for all I want is a delightful photo even the approach to portrait mode is unconventional there is no secondary lens and from the samples that I've compared between phones Google software approach has produced far better results and I love how you get a second copy of the photo in case you don't want the software blur this phone is also mainly believe in selfies with the best portrait selfie results again all through the magic of software and that's even when compared to other devices that include hardware to pull it off and then the same can be said about video where civilization is stopped notch at least from the primary sensor the story is not the same with the selfie video but not to the point of being uncomfortable about the only thing that I don't like about video is how aggressive the phone is about noise cancellation with audio but that's just me met picking to conclude I'd like to point out something very important this is not a review unit that we received from Google we actually paid for this review unit I'd like to make that clear because once again this is not a fanboy show to praise a phone that's been panned by others this is actually just a truly great phone that got fixed over time it's a great phone to hold a great phone to use and it's just shocking how much I love using this camera about the only thing holding me back from calling this the best phone of 2017 is definitely the bugs that has been ironing out but the fact that Google has been able to fix them as a good sign the Google pixel to Excel joins a very crowded list of phones that we recommend for 2017 this is not the most affordable option but if you're looking for the ideal Android experience with a great camera this is definitely the best option to choose from and folks fun fact I wanted to pan the Google pixel to excel but it wasn't available in stock so cool solution is dbrand D brand skins will not only give you more color options but also help you eliminate the fingerprints and smudges visit D brand.com slash pixel to to customize yours and while you're at it remember our comparisons that the Google pixel to excel will come very soon so make sure you subscribe to our Channel and also follow us on social media the top card will take you to our honeymoon face with the Google pixel to excel the bottom will take you to the same video of the iPhone 10 you can also follow me on Twitter hangout underscore to be that our on Instagram at home it'll be better 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