[B&H Photo Video] US Deal Google Pixel 2 128GB Smartphone (Unlocked, Just Black) about $171 CAD Shipping, duties and tax included

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:11 am

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Temporel [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Apr 10, 2011; 6340 posts; 10376 upvotes; Montreal

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:11 am

[B&H Photo Video] US Deal Google Pixel 2 128GB Smartphone (Unlocked, Just Black) about $171 CAD Shipping, duties and tax included

Deal Link:: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... ocked.html
Price:: $171 CAD
Retailer:: B&H Photo Video

Pixel 2 versus Pixel 2 XL review ( Get the XL if you can afford it.)

Pixel 2 specs

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11.

128GB Storage Capacity + 4GB of RAM
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (2.35 GHz Quad + 1.9 GHz Quad) Octa-Core processor
5.0" 1920 x 1080 OLED Display
Optical + Electronic Image Stabilization
NFC
Gorilla Glass 5
Fingerprint (Rear)
Aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame

Google Pixel 2 128GB Smartphone (Unlocked, Clearly White) $120 USD (about $171 CAD).

Google Pixel 2 XL 128GB Smartphone (Unlocked, Just Black) $140 USD (about $200 CAD).

6.0" 2880 x 1440 OLED Display
3520 mAh battery

Google Pixel 2 XL 128GB Smartphone (Unlocked, Black & White) $140 USD (about $200 CAD).

List of Pixel phones at B&H

B&H Photo Video is a reliable merchant. I bought my current phone from the. Let them take care of customs and duty and the price quoted will be the price paid. No surprise. Shipping was fast.

Limited quantities at those prices. The deals won’t last long because it’s posted on another US deals Web site.

Those are not flag ship phones anymore. You buy this if you need a cheap phone. Before downvoting "Not a good price", you have to post a better cheaper phone that is currently in stock!

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Jun 23rd, 2021 9:21 am

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stephroll: Deal Guru; Jan 10, 2008; 13149 posts; 23932 upvotes

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:21 am

Like time traveling to 2017’s bezel craziness lol

But hey it’s cheap

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Jun 23rd, 2021 9:26 am

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pdipps: Member; Sep 29, 2010; 464 posts; 618 upvotes

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:26 am

Still using this phone, myself. Works great. Zero Desire to upgrade to the 4 or 5 - not a huge performance bump (IIRC, the 5 was actually a downgrade from the 4)

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Jun 23rd, 2021 9:34 am

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BlackXstar: Deal Addict; Aug 20, 2011; 1104 posts; 1354 upvotes

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:34 am

Too late. Bought the pixel 3 xl earlier this month.

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Jun 23rd, 2021 9:35 am

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Furtive: Sr. Member; Jun 16, 2007; 860 posts; 421 upvotes

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:35 am

This phone is notorious for having camera bricking issues after upgrading to a certain version of the official firmware and Google has still not released a public statement taking full responsibility for the issue

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Jun 23rd, 2021 9:42 am

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Harpagon: Deal Addict; Mar 20, 2013; 1220 posts; 699 upvotes; Scarborough

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:42 am

Furtive wrote: ↑ This phone is notorious for having camera bricking issues after upgrading to a certain version of the official firmware and Google has still not released a public statement taking full responsibility for the issue

Yep, I'm using it as a workphone, not many apps, more like a glorified dumbphone, but loosing the back camera was a huge lost. Now I have a Pixel 5 as a main. I am a little tempted to buy, but since the problem is a software one I still keep my fingers crossed.

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Jun 23rd, 2021 9:48 am

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pdipps: Member; Sep 29, 2010; 464 posts; 618 upvotes

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:48 am

Furtive wrote: ↑ This phone is notorious for having camera bricking issues after upgrading to a certain version of the official firmware and Google has still not released a public statement taking full responsibility for the issue

Interesting. Haven't had this issue, but also haven't upgraded to the latest firmware.

I usually don't upgrade right away anyway. Last time I did on my Pixel (1) XL, The upgrade messed up charging and killed my battery. My 1XL also still works great now that I replaced the battery.

Lesson: don't be hasty to upgrade your OS. Let everyone else work the bugs out.

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Jun 23rd, 2021 9:57 am

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JonathanSun: Sr. Member; Nov 23, 2018; 865 posts; 302 upvotes; Markham ON

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:57 am

Temporel wrote: ↑ Google Pixel 2 128GB Smartphone (Unlocked, Clearly White) $120 USD (about $171 CAD).

List of Pixel phones at B&H

B&H Photo Video is a reliable merchant. The price quoted will be the price paid. No surprise.

Limited quantities.

Those are not flag ship phones, you buy this if you need a cheap phone. Before downvoting "Not a good price", you have to post a better cheaper phone!

HOLD ON, POST IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

Mention it is the xl model

Think Less, Imagine More
Costco is Bliss

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:58 am

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Kurtz7834: Deal Guru; Oct 27, 2003; 14602 posts; 5075 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 23rd, 2021 9:58 am

BH just had a few deals on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL. I got the Pixel 3XL 128GB for $199 USD a few weeks ago.

Pixel 2 is too old and unsupported at this point.

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Jun 23rd, 2021 10:03 am

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JonathanSun: Sr. Member; Nov 23, 2018; 865 posts; 302 upvotes; Markham ON

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:03 am

Kurtz7834 wrote: ↑ Cold, BH just had a few deals on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL. I got the Pixel 3XL 128GB for $199 USD a few weeks ago.

Pixel 2 is too old and unsupported at this point.

Contemplating, but the lack of wireless charging is throwing me off, along with the lack of back glass, and the screen and camera issues.

Think Less, Imagine More
Costco is Bliss

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:04 am

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Kurtz7834: Deal Guru; Oct 27, 2003; 14602 posts; 5075 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:04 am

To be fair, I'd rather buy the Pixel 2XL at this price ($200 cdn) than the Moto G Fast that's $170 in Ontario at Costco (factoring in our sales tax).

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Jun 23rd, 2021 10:04 am

#12

Temporel [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Apr 10, 2011; 6340 posts; 10376 upvotes; Montreal

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:04 am

JonathanSun wrote: ↑ Mention it is the xl model

Nope, the "Clearly White" is NOT an XL model.

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:07 am

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JonathanSun: Sr. Member; Nov 23, 2018; 865 posts; 302 upvotes; Markham ON

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:07 am

Temporel wrote: ↑ Nope, the "Clearly White" is NOT an XL model.

the title implies the regular model is going for $171

Think Less, Imagine More
Costco is Bliss

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:07 am

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JonathanSun: Sr. Member; Nov 23, 2018; 865 posts; 302 upvotes; Markham ON

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:07 am

lmao, was going to buy a used 64gb Pixel 2xl for $150, and I thought that was a good deal

Think Less, Imagine More
Costco is Bliss

+2

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:10 am

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Kurtz7834: Deal Guru; Oct 27, 2003; 14602 posts; 5075 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:10 am

The Pixel2 is actually not a bad deal if you want a smaller phone (5") screen and don't want a Iphone. Although with the big bezel the size savings in the phone are not quite what they should be.

It's just that all these phones will have terrible battery life by today's standards.

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Jun 23rd, 2021 10:29 am

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Kurtz7834: Deal Guru; Oct 27, 2003; 14602 posts; 5075 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:29 am

To be honest, I initially downvoted this, but I changed my rating to an upvote. It's a good deal by Canadian standards, you usually get garbage in the sub $200 price range unless you are looking at phones shipped from China.

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Jun 23rd, 2021 10:29 am

#17

bigmackKFT: Deal Addict; Aug 15, 2013; 1634 posts; 1475 upvotes

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:29 am

was such a great phone

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Jun 23rd, 2021 10:32 am

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Kurtz7834: Deal Guru; Oct 27, 2003; 14602 posts; 5075 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:32 am

bigmackKFT wrote: ↑ was such a great phone

In the sub $200 Cdn price range... it's still king unless you are gonna order from China. AMOLED screen, really good camera.

Flaws are big bezels, poor battery life... And the reports of the camera bricking are unsettling.

I'm happy with my Pixel 3XL from BH, came to $285 all in for the 128 GB version.

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:37 am

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game_fanatic: Deal Fanatic; Dec 17, 2007; 5803 posts; 1821 upvotes

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:37 am

I said this in the Pixel 3 thread, and it rings true for this deal as well: If you're looking for a nice entry into Xbox Game Pass streaming, this is a great option: 5" OLED screen, front-firing stereo speakers. Couple this with the Razer Kishi controller on sale (https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/d/razer ... btxd1vmh00) and you have a great mobile Game Pass experience for ~$270 (cheaper than a Switch Lite)

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Jun 23rd, 2021 10:42 am

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Skilas: Deal Addict; Jun 5, 2010; 1851 posts; 3553 upvotes; Ontario

Jun 23rd, 2021 10:42 am

Kurtz7834 wrote: ↑ In the sub $200 Cdn price range... it's still king unless you are gonna order from China. AMOLED screen, really good camera.

Flaws are big bezels, poor battery life... And the reports of the camera bricking are unsettling.

I'm happy with my Pixel 3XL from BH, came to $285 all in for the 128 GB version.

I like using older flagship Android phones for dedicated purposes. Give them new life. I've not read about the camera bricking issue. Such a shame, because that creates an immediate pass for me. Still tempted for no reason anyways.