No expandable storage on the XL, or indeed the standard Pixel 2, means you’ll need to be careful with that internal storage. Yet there’s one simple little thing that you won’t find hidden away anywhere on Google’s big blower: a microSD memory card slot.
The mighty new Pixel 2 XL might be a bit of a beast, packing a 6-inch OLED screen, powerful 12-megapixel camera and premium specs. Thankfully there are solutions to that lack of microSD memory card support. Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones are serious media machines, yet the lack of expandable storage means you could run out of space if you shoot a lot of 4K video, or download a big selection of movies.