Google Pixel 3a
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- Anonymous
- Nji
- 10 Sep 2019
paco2x, 05 Sep 2019The SoC alone don't make the whole phone, the camera unit o... moreNot without telephoto and wide angle camera
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- Anonymous
- Nji
- 10 Sep 2019
Mike, 08 Sep 2019What if I told you that your modern CPU in your all-made-of... moreOh pls, we all know that google is the one that is always spying
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- 08 Sep 2019
Orange97, 30 Aug 2019Pixel 3a... "insane value for money"? 400 EUR for SD670?! ... moreWhat if I told you that your modern CPU in your all-made-of-glass phone is being used for spying/tracking/mining which uses 100% of your best-in-class battery in less than a day ?
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- Anonymous
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- 06 Sep 2019
Anonymous, 05 Sep 2019Android 10 The battery life is greatly improved. It seems ... moreThank you very much!
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- n5p
- 05 Sep 2019
Anonymous, 04 Sep 2019What are the changes, would you share with us??Android 10
The battery life is greatly improved. It seems to last at least twice as long as before.
It now has a Dark theme which is really useful for switching between Day and Night. If you pull the Notification bar down and press the settings icon (pencil) you can add a shortcut to make on/off easier than going to Settings/Display/Dark theme.
The new Gestures navigation is a Like/Dislike addition. Personally, I didn't get on with it and switched to 2-button navigation (Settings/System/Gestures/System navigation).
After installing Android 10 an update for the camera appeared in my Google Play app. Night Sight is now on the left in the main settings instead of being in 'More' on the right.
It's early days and I'm still finding new things so sorry for any that I have missed.
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- paco2x
- Km2
- 05 Sep 2019
Orange97, 30 Aug 2019Pixel 3a... "insane value for money"? 400 EUR for SD670?! ... moreThe SoC alone don't make the whole phone, the camera unit of the Pixel 3a is one of the best on the market.
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- Anonymous
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- 04 Sep 2019
Anonymous, 04 Sep 2019I got used to the battery on my Pixel 3a draining rapidly, ... moreWhat are the changes, would you share with us??
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- Anonymous
- n5p
- 04 Sep 2019
I got used to the battery on my Pixel 3a draining rapidly, even when it was lying idle, like overnight.
Last night I downloaded and installed Android 10. I finished the install at 11pm and the battery level was on 90%. When I checked the phone at 7am this morning the battery showed 88% remaining. Now my phone is perfect!
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Sep 2019
Anon, 03 Sep 2019is pixel 3a worth the price? Is camera quality on par with ... moreyes.
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- Xqa
- 03 Sep 2019
is pixel 3a worth the price? Is camera quality on par with regular pixel 3?
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- kxN
- 02 Sep 2019
Does Xiaomi give one of the best camera on a smart phone? How about Android 10 update tomorrow (Sept. 3rd, 2019) and major updates for 3 years? ie. guaranteed up to Android 12.
Since the 670 already handles all tasks without heating up or draining battery, having the fastest SoC is not the biggest value in a smartphone anymore. Connecting to LTE bands almost everywhere in the world is worth paying more for Pixel I think.
BTW 3a's oleophobic coating is not as noticeable as with Gorrilla Glass and this Dragontrail version shows fingerprints right away. But I've found those coatings usually only last a few weeks and I imagine most will not notice if they use screen protectors.
I'm using zero case or screen protector so far. The phone's hand feel is great with the rounded edges but this polycarbonate body has glossy smooth edges and lacks the grip of Google's previous plastic built Nexus phones which had soft touch coatings. So while it feels great it's also more likely to slip than N5 or 5x.
Fingerprint scanner is lightning fast and the battery life and 18W charging times are above average. Thermals stay cool to touch during gaming (no thermal throttling) and has a much better single camera than Samsung A50 has with 3x cameras while matching performance and battery life. The price cost me about $150 more than Samsung but I think it's worth it for the camera and fast updates, however I sacrifice having a bigger and brighter display as well as microSD storage expansion.
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- Orange97
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- 30 Aug 2019
Pixel 3a... "insane value for money"?
400 EUR for SD670?! Really?!
Xiaomi gives you SD855 for the same price!
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Aug 2019
How's the oleophobic coming, is it good?
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- r$k
- 27 Aug 2019
Anonymous, 22 Aug 2019How is the build quality, are there any problems with the p... moreI have an odd thing occasionally happening.
The phone has on some occasions shut down. Not necessairly shutting down in high-heat situations, just that I've come back to the phone after sitting on a table and finding it turned off.
Normal boot process (holidng down the power button) does not work, you have to hold the power and volume down at the same time and it will boot after 20 seconds or so. Seems then to boot fine, and with no problems afterwards.
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- r$k
- 27 Aug 2019
Anonymous, 27 Aug 2019Is there the so called "night display" in Pixel 3a?? Yes if you mean does this have a yellow-tinted nighttime option.
You can access that option via the pulldown menu from the top.
The option is called "Night Light" and it can be scheduled to turn on and off at different times and with different intensity options.
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- Anonymous
- B}L
- 27 Aug 2019
Is there the so called "night display" in Pixel 3a??
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- aeromax38
- Ya9
- 26 Aug 2019
Anonymous, 23 Aug 2019Is this phone slippery, like those modern glass-backs are???No, this phone has a polycarbonate back.
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- fCI
- 25 Aug 2019
TouchinMyself4ever, 30 Jul 2019This phone would have been my first choice if it was priced... moreI bought and kind of regret it. Phn is too highly priced in india
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- 23 Aug 2019
Anonymous, 22 Aug 2019How is the build quality, are there any problems with the p... moreThis phone has been a delight and I was a self proclaimed Google hater. No IP rating so be careful around water and it may not be "Pretty" when compared to flagship phones. Note that is is speedy, even with with a SD670 and the camera is truly amazing.
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- 23 Aug 2019
Is this phone slippery, like those modern glass-backs are???