Google Pixel 3 review

31 October 2018
Bringing the small Pixel into the now with a tall display and less wasted space, we have this year's Google Pixel 3. Updated glass build and a couple of selfie cameras mark the other key changes compared to the 2017 vintage.

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  • 11 Nov 2018

Entire review is full of apology for all the shortcomings. Compare this to review of the hauwei mate 20 and 20 pro.

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    • dudecool
    • x%x
    • 07 Nov 2018

    need help, in the audio quality section they said audio quality is below average for a flagship, is this all dependent on the USB-C dongle? or is this more from the phone?

    so for example if I get a third party USB C dongle with a better built in DAC, the phone will be better sounding?

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      • 7ka
      • 07 Nov 2018

      google pixel 3 review
      Very nice review by you. I really liked your review.

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        • Sam Andrew
        • pL7
        • 06 Nov 2018

        Such a shame! How dare Google asking for that price? Most unimpressive and unwanted award goes to Google Pixel 3/XL, for the price you can get nearly two phone with Snapdragon 845, for example Oneplus 6T and LG G7 etc. don't find anything special about it, Google is thinking that it will become apple by setting price like it? working with mobile retailer and not a single person buying pixel from us since announcement

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          • Lyndino
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          • 05 Nov 2018

          Schlafwandler, 04 Nov 2018The leading camera? If you follow the reviews of paid YouTu... moreI feel someone needs to tell you that no one gives a shit about the 808 PureView. As good as that camera was it couldn't survive and didn't t, face facts dude.
          More to a phone than a huge ugly bump for a nice photo. But that's just my opinion.

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            • dudecool
            • uK6
            • 04 Nov 2018

            Schlafwandler, 04 Nov 2018The leading camera? If you follow the reviews of paid YouTu... morewell silly argument as businesses have to make profit otherwise they don't survive.

              lyndino, 03 Nov 2018You may not like the same camera set-up being used 2 years ... moreThe leading camera? If you follow the reviews of paid YouTubers and blogs it was "fantastic" and "brilliant", yes. If I compare it with the results of Nokia 808 or even Nokia 950 it´s just average picture quality. Googles HDR+ had strong artefacts with my Pixel 1 and 2 in lowlight and it´s still noisy with Pixel 3.

              I´m not talking about Chinese companies, I´m not interested in those companies. I have general criticism about this industry. Google was lazy because before P20 Pro there was no competition? If true, this shows exactly that those companies are not interested in progress. They are interested in profits, profits, profits for their shareholders.

                I'm digging the design, It's pretty much a shrunken version of the pixel 2 xl and sony xz3. Very clean and minimal. Deffo the best selfie camera I've seen on a phone, rear camera is on par with other flagships it's to close to call this year.

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                  • lyndino
                  • QHA
                  • 03 Nov 2018

                  Schlafwandler, 02 Nov 2018This phone shows the fraud of smartphone industry and those... moreYou may not like the same camera set-up being used 2 years in a row but it was the leading camera set-up of last year. And as for sticking with a tried / true system they didn't need to overhaul the camera. Now that Huawei improved on the p20 with the mate 20 and the iPhones take gorgeous photos I'm sure Google will once again put some r&d into the 'next camera to have' for the next pixel phone.
                  Also, you can't really compare the expensive flagship phones (Pixel, iPhone, S9, Mate20[partially]) with the inexpensive chinese phones just because they run SD845 chips. Build quality and top components go a long way.

                    Pixel 3 especially Pixel 3 XL is beyond pathetic. I don't know what weed the R&D is smoking to come up with overpriced crap like this. Their mobile department should be obliterated once and for all. The legacy of Nexus line is long gone.

                    I would rather buy a much cheaper OP6T or any SD845 Xiaomi phone and root it.

                      This phone shows the fraud of smartphone industry and those internet giants very good. Basically the same phone than Pixel 2 with other screen - but they charge again even more than last year..

                      Best example is the camera: We now have the same camera quality for years now. Google has billions of money that they could use for development and they own parts of HTC. But they use the exactly same camera hardware of last year. It´s a joke. There´s no real progress because they don´t use bigger, better sensors. Old Nokia phones had much better camera tech than those overpriced Pixels and iPhones. Stop buying such cashcows! Those companies maybe only change when their sales drop down more and more.

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                        • 02 Nov 2018

                        Disappointed by the new digital zoom, it can't even handle 2x which means that it likely only has an advantage in 1.1-1.9x where the competition has no such algorithm and no optical solution covering the range either.
                        However the night mode, even in alpha, is highly impressive. It's for sure that P20P's night mode couldn't have retained such fine detail compared to non-night mode, as for the Mate20P there's no way to say for certain except with a head-on comparison.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 02 Nov 2018

                          No expansion memory? Never mind I will go for other phones with SD card slot.

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                            • 02 Nov 2018

                            There maybe a problem in the "video quality comparison" web page of GSMARENA , because the Low Light 2160 video of the Pixel 2 is much more clear and sharp than the Pixel 3. Perfectly visible in the ten pounds banknote

                            https://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=9256&idPhone2=8733&idPhone3=8345

                              Only thing attractive is small size and you can actually carry it normally. Can someone tell about Pixel phone app/dialer - is it like HTC has (can see last call and numpad same view, can edit number before calling etc) ? HTC sense is by far the best on the market and having tried them all from Iphone to Samsung i feel these are massively overrrated. So hoping if Pixel is similar due link with HTC but havent found any info yet.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • mJw
                                • 02 Nov 2018

                                Only 4GB ram? Sad :-(

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • wYI
                                  • 02 Nov 2018

                                  google your phone is so advanced it travelled from the 90s into 2018 !!!

                                    I ordered the pixel 3 because it has OLED, it is relatively slim and light and it does NOT have an edge-design.
                                    :-D

                                      MadMel, 01 Nov 2018"pure" Android praise and myth about "best camera" on phone... moreI don't know about hardware... but on software... pixels are 2 steps over others...
                                      overall best android experience...

                                        Anonymous, 01 Nov 2018They don't use Android, they use their own take on Android.... moreGoogle develop android bro... every thing on android and all preinstalled apps are developed by google... is an opensource for others...