Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL hands-on review

9 Oct 2018
It's Fall 2018 and Google is the third big-name company to unveil its flagship phones to the public, after Apple’s pair of XS’ and LG’s V40 ThinQ. We cannot act surprised with Google’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL but we’re sure excited nonetheless. And we cannot pretend to like them equally either - the Pixel 3 XL, its unseemly notch...

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  • 25 Oct 2018

Anonymous, 14 Oct 2018If you want a bet phone with better ui, display, speakers, ... moreAnd Note 9 doesn't have better display, they both have the same display.

Regarding speakers, Pixel 3 has much better speakers...

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    • 25 Oct 2018

    Anonymous, 14 Oct 2018If you want a bet phone with better ui, display, speakers, ... moreOn the other hand, if you want the best camera, AI, security and on top of it free unlimited storage for photos and 3 years of instant OS updates, then you should go for Pixel3 or Pixel 3 XL!

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      • 24 Oct 2018

      Battery test???

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        • Anonymous
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        • 17 Oct 2018

        pramod, 16 Oct 2018One can get two OnePlus6 with each 8GB ram instead of one P... moreHence why until the xz2p the 2xl was the most over priced android

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          • 16 Oct 2018

          One can get two OnePlus6 with each 8GB ram instead of one Pixel3 with 4GB ram.

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            • 15 Oct 2018

            Amoled ?

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              • Anonymous
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              • 14 Oct 2018

              Anonymous, 11 Oct 2018Ram is honestly overrated try the phone out for yourself to... moreIf you seriously will blindly defend 4gb of ram in late 2018 for 800 or 1k price you might as well accept your level of weak will and get an iPhone.
              Heck even iPhone finally moved to 4gb of ram.... iPhone...
              Don't be such a blind fan...

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                • 14 Oct 2018

                Anik, 12 Oct 2018Which one should i buy? Samsung galaxy note 9 or Pixel 3XL?... moreIf you want a bet phone with better ui, display, speakers, battery, features, free 100 dollar headphones in the box that work with the 3.5mm Jack sill there, and your overall monies worth the note 9 is a fast superior option.

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                  • 14 Oct 2018

                  Paaji, 12 Oct 2018Pixel anyday.... Used Galaxy variants religiously over year... moreThe note 9 is objectively far superior.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 4QP
                    • 14 Oct 2018

                    Barely upgraded anything and more expensive.
                    Severely over priced.
                    Sony was the only one to upstage them so far in most over priced android.

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                      • 14 Oct 2018

                      dudecool, 13 Oct 2018i have a question, i am planning to upgrade from a s6 edge ... moreYou're better off upgrading to a note 9 or v40.
                      Either way in device, software, and accessories you're getting much more of your monies worth.

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                        • 13 Oct 2018

                        dudecool, 13 Oct 2018i have a question, i am planning to upgrade from a s6 edge ... moreYes. You will clearly see the difference when you are reading small texts on websites or books.

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                          • 13 Oct 2018

                          AlphaSpectre, 13 Oct 2018Hello, your S6 had 1440p display, corresponds to 500+ PPI. ... moreMy sister and I have easily noticed difference between pixel xl and pixel 2 when reading texts.

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                            • 13 Oct 2018

                            mojojojo, 10 Oct 2018i dont mind about the notch since it is basically the same ... moreYou are the only person talking sense, I have played with the demo model in Carphonewarehouse and it is awesome. The notch actually looks fine in the metal and for those who like taking selfies, the front cameras are dope.

                            As you say, the price is the downer but I guess it is based on the software smarts rather than the phone but still pricey. Nevertheless, I am trading my 2 XL in for the 3 XL which dampens the pain a bit. £799 would have been more realistic but then again, there is a Xs Max costing over £1,000 out there on the shelves too...yikes!

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                              • 13 Oct 2018

                              dudecool, 13 Oct 2018i have a question, i am planning to upgrade from a s6 edge ... moreHello, your S6 had 1440p display, corresponds to 500+ PPI. Pixel 3 has 1080p display, corresponds to ~440PPI. The difference could have been realized, if you had used and still VR. Or else, a normal eye won't know the difference. A trained eye can tell, but still; it is not much.

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                                • 13 Oct 2018

                                Guru, 12 Oct 2018Not sure where you got YOUR information form but even the P... moreReviews by who? By people who measure sharpness and overly-saturated colours? Yeah, nah...
                                Colour accuracy and microcontrast are the main things making a photo good technically. And the other things are composition and subject that make a picture transfer emotions. Higher than normal sharpness and oversaturated colours are nonsense. Dxomark ratings are nonsense as they only measure 20% of what camera sensors do and should do.

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                                  • 13 Oct 2018

                                  i have a question, i am planning to upgrade from a s6 edge to pixel 3,

                                  so im going from a 1440p screen to 1080p, will i notice a difference?

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                                    • 13 Oct 2018

                                    Dude3, 12 Oct 2018I would buy the Pixel 3 XL if Google could find a way (and ... moreAgree and I'm pretty sure that is the solution they are working on.

                                      Self-healing glass. No #scratchgate here. Love Google went with the matte finish. Less fingerprints too.

                                      https://youtu.be/v9UVbc_PI8s

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                                        • 12 Oct 2018

                                        Anonymous, 12 Oct 2018Not sure where you got your information from, bro... but re... moreNot sure where you got YOUR information form but even the Pixel 2 is getting better camera reviews than the iPhone 8 and new iPhones lol.