I went traveling and fell in love with the Google Pixel all over again

This week’s Pixel 2 launch event will mark exactly one year from the announcement of

Google’s first true self-branded smartphone, the “Phone by Google” Pixel. I’m eager to see what new stuff Google has in store, but before we get to that, it’s worth recounting what made the Pixel special and why it remains a terrific device today, a full year after its release. I spent most of September swapping between the finest new Android flagship phones — the HTC U11, LG V30, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 — but as the month drew to a close and my trip to my native Bulgaria came up, I settled on returning to Google’s Pixel. I just felt like using a smaller phone (and I still brought the V30 with me for the sensational sound). That decision has paid off, as I’ve once again shot photos with the Pixel that I doubt I could have made with any other phone. My love affair with the Pixel starts and ends with its photography.                                                                                https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/2/16387996/google-pixel-best-cameraphone-ever