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Google Wants You to Give Feedback on the Design of Pixel Smartphones

Google Wants You to Give Feedback on the Design of Pixel Smartphones

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 17 February 2017 17:37 IST

Highlights

Pixel Product Lead has asked for feedback on Pixel design
The company is rumoured to be working on Pixel successor
Pixel 2 likely to be revealed later this year

The first-generation Pixel phones were received well by consumers across markets, tough there were mixed reactions as far as the design of the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones is concerned. Some referred to the Pixel design as inspired by iPhones while others accepted that it was functional. The Mountain View based giant is now seeking feedback on the design of the Pixel phones from the general public which may come in handy for the second-generation of the devices.

In a Pixel User Community post, Krishna Kumar, Product Lead - Pixel, wrote, "I would like to hear your thoughts. What do you like about the design? What do you hate about it? What did we get right? What would you like to see us improve?"

Kumar in his post also points to an in-depth story from CNET that talks about design philosophy of the first Pixel phones. Among other things, the story mentions how Google's design team obsessed over the angle of the phone's edges or how it felt in hands. The design team worked hard to nail down things like the texture of the power key and the colours of the devices.

A recent report claimed that for Pixel 2, Google is again focusing on the camera, while it may also launch an affordable Pixel smartphone this time around. The report further said that Google may add water resistance to its next Pixel smartphone, a feature that was noticeably missing in the Google Pixel and the Google Pixel XL. Google was also said to be testing next-generation Pixel phones with improved processors from two manufacturers - Qualcomm and Intel.

Google Pixel phones, the first self-branded smartphones by the company, were well reviewed, but end users have reported a host of minor and major problems. With the demise of Galaxy Note 7, many believed that Google's Pixel smartphones filled the gap left by Samsung's latest Note smartphone.

Google Pixel

KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Display 5.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12.3-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 2770mAh

OS Android 7.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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Google Pixel XL

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Brilliant low-light photography
Fast modern processor
Great battery life
Google Assistant with localisations for India

Bad
Not very stylish or eye-catching
Expensive
No storage expansion

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Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12.3-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3450mAh

OS Android 7.1

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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Ketan Pratap is the editor at Gadgets 360 - with over 12 years of experience covering the technology domain. With a breadth and depth of knowledge in the field, he's done extensive work across news, features, reviews, and opinion pieces. But what's truly inspiring about Ketan is how he spends his free time. He's often found gazing at snow-capped mountains from over 20,000 feet while sitting on the hood of his car, taking in the breathtaking beauty of nature. His passion for the great ...More