It isn't.I hope the small pixel 2 is a "Mid-range" phone. I'll take the big bezels if the price is around $499. There are no good replacements for my aging Nexus 6P imo. OnePus 5 is close but the camera doesn't seem like it's as nice as the 6P even is. Everything else has a terrible skin slapped on or a bad camera.
I want a Pixel but I just cant see paying over $700 for a phone anymore, 6P has me spoiled I suppose.