Google has announced the second generation of its Pixel smartphones, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The first Google Pixel was a remarkable device. These ones are even more spectacular.
Google Pixel 2
Specs
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processors
4GB RAM
64 or 128GB storage
Water and dust resistant
OLED screen with always-on display
USB-C chargingFront-facing
stereo speakers Cleaner and slimmer
devicesCamera juts out at the back to form a small bumpConcave
fingerprint reader
12.2-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilisation.
Portrait photos without needing a selfie camera
No headphone jack
No headphone jack on Google Pixel 2
Pixel 2
5-inch screen1920 x 1080 screen resolution (441 PPI density)
Starts at $649
Lenovo Vice President Chang Cheng is teasing a new phone on China’s Weibo social network that’s nothing but screen framed by an ultra-thin bezel (via CNET). While Apple might claim that the iPhone X is “all screen,” its infamous notch — and the rash of Android imitators that followed — says otherwise. The sketch of the upcoming Lenovo Z5 follows the earlier release of a partial image alongside a claim that the phone would feature an impressive screen-to-body ratio of 95 percent. Cheng also says the Z5 will include four technological breakthroughs including 18 patented technologies. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait for the details, particularly around how Lenovo will handle a presumed front-facing camera. Z5 teaser shared last week. Image: Chang Cheng The Mi Mix 2, for example, has a 91.3 percent screen-to-body ratio, which is amongst the industry’s best, but it still requires a bezel along the bottom to host the phone’s front-facing camera. Vivo’s Apex concept uses...

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