AI features on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are understated, but similarly focused on imaging. While several competing smartphones have introduced new hardware to complement the AI, like how several smartphones now use dual-camera setups to support Portrait Mode features, Google's devices have the same function, but are powered strictly by software.
Portrait Mode on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL have been hailed by many tech reviewers as one of the best iterations of the feature — and many have figured out how to port the software on to older Google smartphones, as well as to devices by other manufacturers.
Google's software also allows for smart organization and sharing of photos. Google's popular photos app for iOS and Android is powered by artificial intelligence, to help you find groups of photos with the same person, or find all of the photos you own that have "cats" in them, or "trees," or any other object you can think of.
Google's own Google Assistant, which includes a number of voice-activated functions, is also used to power Google's visual search engine called "Lens." Similar to Bixby Vision, Google Lens uses the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL cameras as identification tools. A highlighted feature is the software's ability to identify phone numbers and web addresses and allow users to save the details on their handsets.
Google's AI features are interesting in that they are available, not only for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL but also for several Android-based devices, especially those running Android Oreo, and even iOS devices.