The Google Pixel is designed to deliver a Google-centric experience, complete with perfect integration of all the services Google has to offer, as well as the introduction to Android's new Google Assistant, now more talkative, helpful, and exclusive to Pixel.

The Pixel and Pixel XL are both successors to last year's Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. Except this year, the Pixels are identically spec'd with the exception of the screen sizes/resolutions and battery sizes, whereas the Nexus 5X and 6P had more significant differences like the hexa-core CPU in the 5X compared to the 6P's octa-core chip.

Many Nexus fans were disappointed to learn that the Pixel won't be as affordable as the Nexus devices. The Pixel phones are meant to be more mainstream and to carry Google's vision of Android to everyone. It carries a heftier price tag so customers are more likely to purchase the units through carriers (though Verizon is the only one that will carry it in the US). Besides, if the Google Pixel was not priced like the iPhone, many might be quick to dismiss it for being "cheaper than the iPhone".

Battery life is definitely something we are really looking forward to testing as the 2,770mAh battery sounds a bit iffy as Nexus devices in the past were hardly known for battery performance. So that is. We really hope Google's efforts with software will yield better battery life.

In any case, the Google Pixel marks a new chapter in Google's smartphone portfolio. Many of you with a Nexus 5X (or even Nexus 5) might be wondering if you should upgrade to the Google Pixel, let's find out together if the Google Pixel is worthy of replacing your Nexus daily driver.