I used a Google Pixel 2 XL in 2025; here’s what happened
Surprisingly useful

The Google Pixel 2 XL revolutionized how we think about smartphone photography. I still remember the first time I saw a portrait image from the Pixel 2 XL. A friend of mine had one on launch, and Google’s computational photography blew me away. Before the Pixel 2 XL, smartphone cameras seemed like an afterthought, which was added as a convenience to take a photo in a pinch.