GOOGLE PIXEL 2 AND PIXEL 2 XL

$649 or $749 for Pixel 2 with

64GB or 128GB; $849 for Pixel 2 XL with 64GB or $949 play.google.com

Pros. Superb cameras, free photo storage, Google Assistant, fast, snappy, strong battery life, “Now Playing” music feature.

Cons. No wireless charging, some promising features not yet fully baked.