The official 'codenames' for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL!

[steve]

• walleye (Pixel 2)
• taimen (Pixel 2 XL)

source: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1727131?hl=en

 

[Hadron]

So this is confirmation of what was leaked months ago. Mind you, the leaks were pretty accurate and comprehensive for these devices.
Shame about the third one (muskie was it?) - a smaller 2:1 display device would have been my first choice.

 

[steve]

So this is confirmation of what was leaked months ago. Mind you, the leaks were pretty accurate and comprehensive for these devices.
Shame about the third one (muskie was it?) - a smaller 2:1 display device would have been my first choice.

I thought I remembered reading muskie was the Pixel 2 XL and then later dismissed. I know these codenames were floating around but I don't think anyone had 100% confidence.

 

[Joe]

Muskie was originally going to be the Pixel 2 XL, but Google decided to go with the even bigger Taimen made by LG. I wonder if Muskie was basically a bigger version of the HTC-made Walleye, but then Google decided they needed slim bezels on at least one model, so they called up LG.

 

[Hadron]

Muskie was originally going to be the Pixel 2 XL, but Google decided to go with the even bigger Taimen made by LG. I wonder if Muskie was basically a bigger version of the HTC-made Walleye, but then Google decided they needed slim bezels on at least one model, so they called up LG.

Possible, but I do recall one leaked device profile which showed a 5.5" 2:1 display for the Muskie. Of course that may not have been accurate, but the Walleye one that was leaked around the same time turned out to be correct.