Those who want to experience the final beta version can experience it as the OTA updates have already started arriving. The update on the Pixel 2 weighs 40.6MB, while on Pixel 2 XL it weighs 42.9MB.
NEW DELHI: Google recently rolled out Android 8.1 Oreo Developer Preview 2 to eligible devices. These included Pixel and Nexus smartphone users. Now, the search giant has started rolling out the final beta version to those developers. The beta version arrives on the newest smartphones by Google, the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL, as reported by Android Police.
Those who want to experience the final beta version can experience it as the OTA updates have already started arriving. The update on the Pixel 2 weighs 40.6MB, while on Pixel 2 XL it weighs 42.9MB.
It has also been revealed that this OTA version will bring the device back to the stable channel without flashing it to Android 8.0 Oreo first. The OTA update for other beta devices are not yet reported to have rolled out.
It is worth adding that there may not be any major changes in the final Android 8.1 Oreo beta version as compared to the previous one.
The Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 comes with official APIs, bug fixes and optimisations along with November security patch. Pixel 2 users specifically get to test Pixel Visual Core. As Google explained recently, Pixel Visual Core has been made to expand the reach of HDR+ camera mode, handle heavy imaging applications and deliver low latency with even more power-efficient HDR+ processing.
Pixel Visual Core, the search giant’s first custom-designed co-processor, is built in to every Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 smartphones. The processor was not activated until now.
Google has also fixed the ‘wrong’ cheese burger emoji in the Android 8.1 Oreo. The emoji at first glance looked similar to other ‘Hamburger’ or ‘Cheese Burger’ emojis used by iOS and Windows Phone. However, the mistake was in the details. The emoji used in Android had the cheese slice placed at the last, something which was incorrect.
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Google Pixel 2 XL specifications
Summary
performance Octa core
display 6.0″ (15.24 cm)
storage 64 GB
camera 12.2 MP
battery 3520 mAh
ram 4 GB
special features
fingerprint sensor position Rear
other sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
fingerprint sensor Yes
general
also known as Google Pixel 2 XL
quick charging Yes
operating system Android v8.0 (Oreo)
sim slots Single SIM, GSM
model Pixel XL 2
launch date November 15,2017 (Official)
brand Google
sim size SIM1: Nano
network 4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
fingerprint sensor Yes
multimedia
loudspeaker Yes
fm radio No
performance
chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
graphics Adreno 540
processor Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)
architecture 64 bit
ram 4 GB
design
build material Case: AluminiumBack: Aluminium
thickness 7.9 mm
width 76.7 mm
weight 175 grams
waterproof Yes Water resistant, IP67
ruggedness Dust proof
height 157.9 mm
colours Black, Black and White
display
display type P-OLED
screen to body ratio 76.71 %
pixel density 537 ppi
screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5
screen size 6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
screen resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels
touch screen Yes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
storage
internal memory 64 GB
expandable memory No
usb otg support Yes
camera
settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
aperture F2.4
camera features Fixed Focus
image resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels
sensor CMOS image sensor
autofocus No
shooting modes Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
resolution 8 MP Front Camera
optical image stabilisation Yes
flash Yes Dual LED Flash
video recording 1920×1080 @ 30 fps, 1280×720 @ 30 fps, 640×480 @ 30 fps
battery
user replaceable No
quick charging Yes Fast
type Li-ion
capacity 3520 mAh
network connectivity
wifi Yes Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
wifi features Mobile Hotspot
bluetooth Yes v5.0
volte Yes
usb typec Yes (Doesn’t support micro-USB)
nfc Yes
network support 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
gps Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
sim 1 4G Bands:TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 75 Mbit/s? 800 Mbit/s ? (LTE category 15)3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ?, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s? GPRS:Available EDGE:Available
sim size SIM1: Nano
