Google Pixel review: the most complete Android experience there is

By Tim Biggs
Updated October 20 2016 - 1:23pm, first published 10:36am
The Pixel and Pixel XL are available in 'Very Silver' and 'Quite Black'. Photo: Google
The Pixel and Pixel XL are available in 'Very Silver' and 'Quite Black'. Photo: Google
The rear of the Pixel, with its fingerprint sensor and small-but-might camera.
The rear of the Pixel, with its fingerprint sensor and small-but-might camera.
Swipe right to get to your Now cards, up to get to your app drawer, and hold to get to widgets and wallpapers.
Swipe right to get to your Now cards, up to get to your app drawer, and hold to get to widgets and wallpapers.
Get used to seeing this. Assistant is the Pixel's secret weapon.
Get used to seeing this. Assistant is the Pixel's secret weapon.
Contextual menus on the Pixel home screen.
Contextual menus on the Pixel home screen.

There's two ways to think about Android, generally speaking. The first is as a totally open platform that manufacturers can bend to fit phones, tablets, set-top boxes, TVs or basically anything, and which users can further customise freely to their needs. The second is as Google's mobile platform.

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