The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are both powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, coupled with 4 GB LPDDR4X RAM. Unlike the original Pixel XL, which was simply an enlarged version of the Pixel design with no other changes, the Pixel 2 XL's external design differs from its smaller sibling, employing a taller 2:1 P-OLED display (marketed as 18:9) instead of the Pixel 2's 16:9 AMOLED. The back of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are made from aluminum with a thin 'premium coating' of plastic and has a top section made from glass to provide wireless transmissivity. On October 4, 2018, Verizon Wireless stopped selling the Pixel 2. The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL were carried in the United States by Verizon and Project Fi. The unreleased device that was supposed to be the Pixel 2 XL under the codename 'Muskie', was later re-developed by HTC into the HTC U11+.

Google originally intended to use HTC to manufacture both their 2017 flagships, but later shifted to LG to manufacture the bigger Pixel 2 XL. He stated it would 'stay premium' and that there would be no 'cheap Pixel'. In early March 2017, Google's Rick Osterloh confirmed that they would bring a 'next-gen' Pixel smartphone later that year. On October 9, 2018, they were succeeded by the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. They were officially announced on Octoat the Made by Google event and released in the United States on October 19.

They collectively serve as the successors to the Pixel and Pixel XL. The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are a pair of Android smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. GSM, LTE, LTE Advanced, Voice over LTE, HSDPA, CDMA, TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA Phase-detection autofocus and laser autofocus.

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