The Pixel 2 XL has an elegantly simple form, with a coloured button imparting an optimistic appeal. From a technical viewpoint it offers user friendly and highly complex features such as frontfacing stereo speakers, ergonomically placed buttons, fingerprint sensor and the quick access Active Edge squeeze feature to activate the Google Assistant. The design of the rear housing classifies between metal body and a glass window and therefore differentiates the bottom portion as the zone to hold and touch the device, with the top portion as the zone for the imaging sensors.