 is something that’s kind of nitpicky to me (but might be important to you!), but it’s nonetheless unfortunate considering the phone’s price point.

But that one speaker sounds fine. I know that this review is full of Galaxy S7 edge comparisons (I apologize, I just think it’s a good benchmark since it’s one of the most popular and best Android phones of the year), but this is yet another case where I would put the two phones about on par with each other. If you have an S7 edge laying around (or you have a friend with one), just try playing music through its single speaker. That’s about what you’re getting with the Pixel.

Vibration motor

This is just an exercise I like to do every time I review a phone, so bear with me. I’ve found a hobby in obsessing over the vibration motors of phones, and there are some clear winners and losers in the smartphone realm. The clear undefeated champion when it comes to vibration motors — and I say this unapologetically — is the iPhone 7, which barely beats the iPhone 6S.

Clear losers include the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, so I think I was justifiably nervous about how this phone would turn out. Thankfully, I’m glad to report that the Pixel has turned out just fine in this area. The motor is no Taptic Engine by any means, but it’s nice and precise and doesn’t produce any audible buzzing when you tap buttons. It’s still pretty weak, but it’s about average compared to other Android phones like the Galaxy S7 edge.

It’s not waterproof

One of the biggest downsides of this phone’s hardware is that it’s just not waterproof. That’s something that is becoming more and more expected lately at this price point, but you’re sadly not going to find it here. In fact, the Pixel is rated IP53 for dust and water resistance, so that means it’s pretty well dust resistant, but it’s only going to be able to take a splash or two of water before some amount of damage is done. In the coming days we’ll probably see lots of water dunk tests done on the phone, so stay tuned as we find out exactly how water resistant it is compared to other Android phones.

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is something that ’s kind of nitpicky to me (but might be important to you !), but it ’s nonetheless unfortunate considering the telephone ’s monetary value point. 

 But that one speaker sound all right. I know that this review is full of Galaxy S7 boundary comparison (I apologize, I just think it ’s a good benchmark since it ’s one of the most democratic and best Android phones of the year), but this is yet another shell where I would put the two phones about on par with each other. If you have an S7 boundary laying around (or you have a acquaintance with one), just try act music through its unmarried speaker. That ’s about what you ’re receive with the Pixel. 

 Vibration motor 

 This is just an exercise I like to serve every time I review a phone, so bear with me. I ’ve found a hobby in obsessing over the vibration motors of phones, and there are some clear winners and losers in the smartphone realm. The clear undefeated champion when it comes to shaking motors — and I say this unapologetically — is the iPhone 7, which scantily beat the iPhone 6S. 

 absolved losers include the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, therefore I think I was justifiably nervous about how this phone would turn out. Thankfully, I ’m beaming to report that the Pixel has turned out just fine in this area. The motor is no Taptic Engine by any means, but it ’s nice and precise and does n’t produce any audible buzzing when you tap buttons. It ’s still pretty unaccented, but it ’s about modal compared to other Android phones like the Galaxy S7 edge. 

 It ’s not waterproof 

 One of the boastful downsides of this phone ’s hardware is that it ’s just not rainproof. That ’s something that is becoming more and more ask lately at this price compass point, but you ’re sadly not fail to find it here. In fact, the Pixel is rated IP53 for debris and water resistance, so that means it ’s pretty well debris resistant, but it ’s only rifle to be able to take a splash or two of urine before some sum of damage is serve. In the coming days we ’ll probably see lots of body of water dunk tests done on the earphone, so stay tune as we find out exactly how water repellent it is compared to other Android phones. 

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BUt that oNE sPEAkeR sOuNds FiNE. I Know tHat This revIew is full oF GaLaXy S7 edge compaRIsOns (I apologIze, i just think it’S a gOod benChMarK Since It’s One of The mosT PopulaR and best ANdROid phoNEs of the YEAr), But tHis is yet another caSE wHEre I would put thE two phOnES aBOUt oN paR with each oThEr. If yOU have an s7 EdGE LAyiNG around (or you hAve a friend wITh oNe), just TrY plAYing muSic thRoUGh iTs single speAker. that’s abouT what yOU’re gettINg with tHe PixeL.

ViBraTion MOtOr

thiS iS JusT An ExeRCisE I like to Do EvEry tiMe I rEVIEW a phOne, So beAr witH me. I’ve found a hObbY in oBSesSing oVer thE vibRaTion mOtors oF phonEs, And there are some CleaR winners aNd lOsErs In The smARtphonE reAlm. the cleaR undefeATed ChAMPIoN when it comes to vibrAtION mOtors — and i say thIS uNaPOlogeticAlLy — iS the IpHone 7, wHich BArEly beats The iPhONe 6s.

CLear losErS incluDe The nexUs 5X anD nexuS 6P, so I tHink I was JustiFIably nervous abOUt how this phonE WoULD tURn ouT. ThAnkfully, I’m gLad tO RepoRt thAT tHe PIXel haS turnEd OUt JUst fine in this area. ThE mOtor is No TapTic Engine by anY means, but iT’S NIce and prEcisE AnD Doesn’t produce aNy audIble buzzinG When you tAp butTons. It’s sTill prettY WEak, but it’S abOut AveRagE COmPared to other ANDRoid PhOnes likE thE Galaxy s7 edGe.

IT’s nOt wAtErproof

OnE of the biGgEsT dOwNsiDes of THis phone’S hArdWaRe iS that IT’s just Not waTerpRoOf. tHat’S somethINg THAt is BeCoMing MorE aNd morE expECteD lately At this priCe pOInt, bUt YoU’re sadlY not going to fiNd It here. In faCt, The pixel iS RAted IP53 foR dust and water resistance, SO that meAns It’s prEtty Well dust rEsiStant, bUt iT’S only gOing to Be ablE tO taKE A splaSH Or Two Of Water beforE SOme AmounT oF damAge is doNe. In the coming days wE’Ll pRobably see lotS of WateR DUnK teSTs DOne On THe pHONe, so stay tuned as We find out eXaCTlY how water rESisTaNt it is cOmpared To othER AndroiD phones.

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 is something that’s kindof nitpick y tome(bu tmigh t be  important toy ou!) , but it’s nonetheless  unfo rt u nate co nside ring th e  p h o ne’ spr ice  p o in t.

B utthat on e speakersou nd s fine. I kn o wthat thisrev iew is fullofGalaxy  S 7 e d ge co mpa rison s (I a p ologiz e, I just  t h ink it ’ s a goo d be nchm ark since it’s on e  o f  the most popu lar an db es t And roi d phones o fthe y e ar), bu t  t h i s  is yet another c ase where I wou ld put  t het wo pho nes a bo u t o n par witheach  other. I f youh ave anS 7 edgelaying  ar oun d (o r  y ou  ha ve a f r ie ndw ith  one), j us ttry p layi n g m usic  th roug h its  single speak er.  Tha t ’sabout  what  you ’r e get ting w ith t he  Pixel.

Vibrat ionmotor

Th isis  ju st  an e x ercise  Ilik e to do  everyt ime  I r e vi ew a phone, so bea rw i th  me. I’v e foun d  a  h o bby in o bs ess ingo v er th e vi b ra tion mot ors of ph on es, and  t here a re  so meclear winn ers an d losers  in t h e smartphone r e alm. The clea r  u n d ef e ated  ch ampion when  itc omes  tov ib rat i on mo tors—a nd I say this unapolog et ically  — is  the iPhone 7 , which ba r e l y beatsthei Ph o ne 6S.

Clearloser s includet he Nexus  5X a nd Nexus  6P, so I t hink I w asjus tif iab l y  n ervous abouth o w th is  phonewou ld turn  ou t.Tha nkf ul ly, I’m g lad to r ep or tth atthe P i xel hastu rne dout  just fine i n thi s ar ea .T hemotor i s  n o Tapt ic  E ngin e b yany m eans ,  bu t it’snice andpre c isean ddoesn’t  produce anyau dible buzz in g w hen yo u tap butt ons. It’s still prettyw eak, bu t i t’s a bout  averagecom paredtoo ther A ndroid  phon es  li k e  theG a la xyS7  edge.

It ’ s  no t wat er proo f

Oneof the biggest dow n sid es of this ph one ’s h a r dw are is tha ti t’s j ust not waterpr oof. That’ ss om ething tha t  is  b ecoming  more a nd mo r e expec ted latel y at this  p rice p oin t, but you ’re sadl y not goi n g tof in d ither e. Infa ct,  thePixeli s r atedIP53 f or  dustand w at er resis tance, so that means it ’s pre tty w ell  dust res ist a nt,  but it’s  onl y going to  be  ab le to  ta k e a s plas h  o r t w o ofwate r  before s o me  am o u nt  of damagei s don e. In  th e  comin g da ys we’ll probably see lots of wa terd u nktes t s do ne  on the phone,  so  s t a y tunedas  we find ou t exactl yh ow wa ter re sistan t it is c om p ared t o ot her  Androidpho ne s .

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 is_something that’s_kind of nitpicky to_me (but_might_be important_to_you!), but it’s_nonetheless unfortunate considering_the phone’s price point.

But_that one speaker_sounds_fine. I know that this review is full of Galaxy S7 edge comparisons (I_apologize,_I just_think_it’s_a good benchmark since it’s_one of the most popular_and best_Android phones of the year), but this is_yet_another case where_I would put the two phones about on par_with each other. If you have_an S7 edge_laying_around_(or you have a_friend with one), just try playing_music through its single speaker. That’s_about what you’re getting with the Pixel.

Vibration_motor

This is just an exercise I_like to do every time_I review_a phone, so bear with_me. I’ve found_a hobby_in obsessing over_the vibration motors of phones, and_there are some_clear winners and losers in the_smartphone_realm. The clear_undefeated_champion_when it_comes to vibration_motors_— and_I_say this unapologetically — is the_iPhone_7, which barely beats the iPhone 6S.

Clear_losers include the Nexus_5X_and Nexus 6P, so_I think I was justifiably_nervous about how this phone would_turn out._Thankfully, I’m_glad to report that the Pixel has turned out just fine_in this area. The motor is_no Taptic Engine by_any means,_but_it’s nice and_precise_and doesn’t_produce any audible buzzing when you tap_buttons. It’s_still pretty weak, but it’s about_average compared to other_Android_phones like the Galaxy S7 edge.

It’s_not waterproof

One of the biggest downsides_of this phone’s hardware is_that_it’s_just not waterproof. That’s something_that is becoming more and more_expected lately at_this price point, but you’re sadly not_going_to find it here. In fact,_the_Pixel is rated IP53 for dust_and_water_resistance, so that means it’s_pretty well dust resistant, but it’s_only going to be able to take a splash_or two of_water before some amount of_damage_is_done. In the coming days we’ll probably see lots of_water dunk_tests done on_the phone, so stay tuned as we find out exactly_how water resistant it is compared to_other Android phones.

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