I am not leaning toward the Pixel 2 XL, but rather leaning toward the V30, frankly. I really loved my G2 years back - a wonderful but overlooked phone.
I like the idea of a wide angle lens in addition to the field of view. I used to be deep into photography in the days of film, and one really awesome and effective practice of pro photographers was the use of wider lenses. I recall looking through a Nat Geo magazine and noting that just about every shot was with a 28mm lens or less. So I ran out and bought a Nikkor 28mm and 24mm. The 24mm was my fave and it was the lens that got the most OMG's from friends looking at my pics. So, I think LG's choice of a wide angle lens is wonderful.
I have been using SnapSeed since it dropped - plus other photo apps - and while I have no interest arguing what the best cellphone camera is, it's commonly held that the Pixel does a great job. Everyone in my family owns a new S8 and we compare pics all the time. There's some chance that with enough time in PhotoShop, I could get their S8 pics to look the same as what comes from my Pixel XL, but the point is, I don't have to.
For me, the Achilles heel for the Pixel XL is the horrible bluetooth connection - it stutters with all of my BT devices. This is the
#1 reason for me, and countless other Pixel owners, to dump the Pixel with this new crop of phones coming up. I feel confident that LG will get BT right, plus there are so many other unique features of the V30.
As of now, I think the V30 is the top pick of the crop - on paper. I look forward to extensive owner reviews and the DxOMark analysis.