Pixel 2 XL from Carrier or from Google?

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I am looking to upgrade from my S7 Edge to a Pixel 2 XL ... or a S9+. For Pixel 2 XL, is there a downside to get it from a carrier? Do I still get updates from Google or it's delayed by Carriers?

Thanks in advance!

 

[dc52ltr]

I am looking to upgrade from my S7 Edge to a Pixel 2 XL ... or a S9+. For Pixel 2 XL, is there a downside to get it from a carrier? Do I still get updates from Google or it's delayed by Carriers?

Thanks in advance!

I`m sure that all updates come direct from Google,HTH David.

 

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I`m sure that all updates come direct from Google,HTH David.

Regardless it's unlocked or not?

 

[dpham00]

Regardless it's unlocked or not?

There are no sim locked pixel 2 xl.

 

[GSDer]

is there a downside to get it from a carrier?

The only carrier variant ATM is Verizon, and the downside is that the Bootloader is locked, which means that you can't root the device.
As far as updates go, Google releases all of the updates directly (ie none come from Verizon). That's not to say that there haven't been delays in the past in releasing builds for the carrier variant - it happened several times for the Nexus 6P (my previous phone), where a build was released for the unlocked device and it took some time to before the Verizon build was posted. YMMV.

 

[Lilybell2]

It will be interesting to see if Verizon's upcoming policy changes will impact their relationship with Google:

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...t-sim-locking-phones-nothing-matters-anymore/