"Ok Google. What's the best way to cut a watermelon?" "Ok Google, how do I boil an egg?" "Ok Google, what is the status of my flight." "Ok Google, are there any bookstores around me?" "Ok Google, take a selfie.

The Google Pixel and Pixel XL deliver what we've always wanted from a Google Android experience: an attractive design, lightning-fast performance and unique Google features you won't find on any other phone.

Speedy performance; Latest Android; with fast updates and thoughtful software additions; Excellent build quality; Great; fast camera that excels in video

No water resistance; Eye-watering SIM-free price; Google Assistant is still learning; Back glass prone to scratching

It's a phone that may not have the best specs, but everything about it is a pleasure to use. No bloat wear!! Downsides are it's not waterproof

Google's Android flagship devices have received a lot of acclaim for their smooth performance and clutter free Android experience. One feature for which they have, however, been less rarely praised is their camera prowess.

It's no wonder Google's new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones have turned heads. Their high-quality builds and sophisticated look are a far cry from the cheap, pedestrian Nexus Android smartphones Google used to sell.

Simple yet elegant; raw yet powerful. This is what the Google Pixel represents. If the iPhone is a great product that came out from the harmonious union between the hardware and software, Google has made the same achievement with the Pixel.

While it doesn't seem like the first phone Google has ever made, the Pixel actually comes across as a bit of a revolutionary idea for the search giant. Google has generally sat behind the lines and quietly watched as the market uses their mobile operating system to perpetuate Google's ecosystem...

Google's new smartphones, the Pixel and Pixel XL, are a watershed moment for the company. They're Google's attempt to define itself as a hardware manufacturer worthy of comparison not just to Apple's iPhone, but the very products its Android operating system has allowed to flourish over the past...

Camera This may be the best smartphone camera ever; It's not just the quality of the photos, but the experience - this camera is so fast, Battery life So far, I'd say the Pixel XL has offered battery life basically comparable to the Snapdragon version of Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge, which is very...

Price There's no way around it, the price points are high; iPhone high; And you're going to be hard-pressed to convince the value-obsessed that there's nearly $800 of smartphone in a Pixel XL, Speaker While not without its merits, the single bottom-firing speaker is a definite downgrade from last...