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Your goal is to make Pixel the best phone in the world. What are the top three things you would focus on over the next two years?

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What this question tests

Long horizon product strategy: picking a small set of high leverage bets for a hardware product against dominant competition.

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  1. State Pixel's position: strong camera and AI software but small share versus Samsung and Apple.
  2. Pick areas that compound: on device AI differentiation, computational photography, and software update longevity.
  3. For each, name the concrete bet, such as deeper Gemini integration tied to the Tensor chip that competitors cannot easily copy.
  4. Justify why these three and not others, such as not chasing display specs where Samsung already leads.
  5. Define success metrics: share of Android AI feature users, camera benchmark rankings, two year retention.

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