Joining the ranks of the Pixel C and Chromebook Pixel are Google's new Pixel phones. We're reviewing the smaller 5in Pixel here, but you can read our separate Pixel XL review if you're after a bigger phone. See also: Best phones 2016 .

Fantastic camera; First dibs on Android Nougat; Decent screen;

Weak design; Buggy OS;

The Google Pixel is the closest Android gets to an iPhone-like experience, but it's not quite there yet. It's the best Android flagship today, but that's not enough to justify it's price. If you want to push Android to its limits, the OnePlus 3 is a more value-for-money purchase.

Great build and design; Sublime performance; Stellar camera (both; rear and front; Google Assistant is interesting; if not perfect

Mono speaker; Expensive

Although I have managed to reform my ways quite a bit lately, at heart I am a person that switches phones so regularly it borders on obsession. The long succession of Android phones I was convinced would tick all the boxes never really lived up to the expectation.

So this is coming from someone who doesnt know much about the tech details but I absolutely love this phone. When I first purchased this phone, the battery life was atrocious. But then they had a system update and just holy cow, they made it perfect.

This phone is absolutely atrocious. The audio volume incessantly malfunctions and, according to my otolaryngologist, has injured my hearing. The touch screen is sensitive to the slightest heat, and will won't work in situations where the slightest heat may radiate in it's direction, like near a...

Can only ruin your life once

Exists

Actually I was planning to buy it but there is so much price contrast between 32 gb and 128 gb. Really disappointed. I am not going to pay 9000 more for some extra 96gb

Google's Pixel is exactly what the Android ecosystem needs to compete with the iPhone in the high-end smartphone space in terms of quality, performance and reliability.

Sleek looking and feels high-end; Google Assistant is great; Circular skin adds a level of polish to Android; Reliable melding of hardware and software

Expensive; especially in Canada; Not water resistant; Design may be too simple for some

Google's first experiment at controlling the hardware in addition to the software of a phone came out really, really well. It's not a perfect phone, and there are some subjective issues that might put users off, but if you're looking for what you could actually consider Android's iPhone, this is it.

The Google Pixel truly cements Google's place in the high-end phone market segment. Previous Google Nexus models did bring an excellent "value for the price" but had a tendency to lose out slightly on important features such as Camera Performance and Industrial Design.