This video clearly shows why Google shelved muskie, the Pixel 2 XL manufactured by HTC

A hands-on video of HTC's canceled Pixel 2 XL, codenamed muskie, shows us why Google probably chose to go with LG's alternative.

By  Pranob Mehrotra Feb 2, 2021

When we first heard rumors about the Pixel 2 lineup back in 2017, we learned that the company was working on two devices codenamed 'walleye' and 'muskie'. Soon thereafter, we learned about a third device called 'taimen', which led many to believe that Google was planning on launching three Pixel devices. But that didn't end up being the case, as Google only launched two devices that year — the HTC-made Pixel 2 (walleye) and the LG-made Pixel 2 XL (taimen). The HTC-made Pixel 2 XL (muskie) was canceled altogether, and a new hands-on video sheds some light on why that may have happened.