Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL phones are refined, not radical

Here they are, at long last, the Google Phones. Technically, they’re called Pixel and Pixel XL. I’ve spent slightly longer with both than we usually get at a typical tech event hands-on, and so I have a few impressions to share. But the most important one is this: these are perhaps the most refined Android phones I’ve ever laid hands on. Not every detail is going to amaze you, but very few of them are going to put you off. The Pixel is approachable; it doesn’t feel techy or angular like most Android phones.

It comes in two sizes: a 5-inch model with an HD display and a 5.5-inch model with a QHD display. Prices start at $649 for a 32GB model, which is more expensive than we’re used to from Nexus devices. But this isn’t a Nexus, it’s a...

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