This is the new Google Pixel 2 (GOOG, GOOGL)

Google Pixel 2

Google on Wednesday unveiled its second-generation smartphone, the Pixel 2.

At its hardware event in San Francisco, Google launched two new smartphones — the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL. Both phones are an update to the original Pixel, which Google introduced a year ago.

The Pixel 2 is similar in size and design to last year's Pixel. The 64 GB model starts at $649 and will be available through Verizon. You can preorder the Pixel 2 starting Wednesday.

The new device will come in three colors: white, black, and a pale grayish blue. There's also a "pop of color" on the power button — the blue Pixel's power button is a bright aqua.

Here are some of the specs of the Pixel 2:

5-inch, OLED display
Water Resistance
Fast-charging, "all-day" battery
Google Assistant built in
An "active edge" that will allow users to launch certain apps by simply squeezing the device
A preview of Lens, Google’s new object recognition technology
12-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization
A portrait mode feature on the front and rear camera that uses only one camera lens combined with machine learning

Google Pixel 2

Like many other recent flagship phones, including the new iPhones, the new Pixel 2 also lacks a standard headphone jack, although the phone will come with an adapter for wired headphones.

Like Samsung's Galaxy phones, the Pixel will have an "always on" display, which means that the phone shows the time and other information like the battery life, date, and the song that's currently playing without the screen being lit up.

You'll also get a free Google Home Mini with any purchase of a Pixel phone for a limited time.

This story is developing with Pixel 2 specs and features. Check back here for updates.

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