Someone has got their hands on the Pixel 2 XL 'muskie', the cancelled version of Google's flagship smartphone of 2017. Produced by HTC, the muskie went big on bezels, so it is no wonder that Google eventually went with LG for the Pixel 2 XL, instead.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Pixel-2-XL-prototype-unit-appears-online-offering-an-insight-into-why-Google-chose-LG-over-HTC-for-its-flagship-smartphone-of-2017.518177.0.html