Google Pixel 3a XL review

07 May 2019


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  • Deepak122
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  • 24 May 2019

Don't just go for the camera.. the phones quality is shit. And services in India is worse.

    kellyc, 21 May 2019Wireless charging is a sinWhy? I think wireless charging is excellent and it means the port on your phone doesn't wear out.

      Anonymous, 07 May 2019because flagships like mi 9 has wireless charging and cost ... moreWireless charging is a sin

        AnonD-794217, 08 May 2019Yeah there is a bit expensive OnePlus phone, but with highe... moreGlass sucks, and fingerprint readers are a terrible, terrible idea

          Anonymous, 08 May 2019"Unfortunately, while the lack of any notch or cutout is ap... moreI don't want 5 cameras on my phone, one front and one back is plenty. Otherwise I agree with your points

            pjcamp, 08 May 201964 GB but no SD slot? What are they smoking?They are smoking dollar bills they made from their cloud storage… past time to shatter Alphabet into a dozen or more companies. And nationalize the search portion while we are at it

              Yuri84, 09 May 2019If you were deciding between a last year flagship (like S8 ... morePlastic is by far the best option for a phone body. Glass is far to fragile and slick, metal is cold, slippery and is really good at blocking radio waves.

                Leo, 09 May 2019OMG no notch , finally !!! FU notchPreach it!

                  Zas, 18 May 2019More expensive and with worse specifications than the Pocop... moreI'm not going to buy one of those notched, bezel-less freaks

                    Almost everything about this phone is great. A bunch of the stuff the idiot reviewer thinks are bad are actually good. Plastic body, no notch, bezels, no wireless charging, these are fantastic, exactly what I am looking for. Only one front camera? Good, why the hell would I want two? It has a headphone jack, hooray!

                    There are a couple negatives - the USB C port should be 3.0 speed at least, not asking for 3.1, just 3.0. Having the FM chip turned on would be nice. Properly balancing the RAM/CPU would be very appreciated, with say, 4 slow cores, and 6GB of RAM.

                    Still, without those I would be seriously considering it. But the dealbreaker is lack of an SD slot. That's just shitty

                      Zas, 18 May 2019More expensive and with worse specifications than the Pocop... moreTrue, nice phones for the specs/price ratio. But Google are not competing on specs & benchmarks on this phone as they figure most people don't care as long as the phone runs perfectly fine (which it does, I have one now). Instead they're betting on arguably the best point & click camera over all plus first dibs on updates/versions and any other new features, and on their more recognizable name brand.

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                        • Zas
                        • LC}
                        • 18 May 2019

                        More expensive and with worse specifications than the Pocophone, Xiaomi mi 8 or the Xiaomi Mi 9 se.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • sxs
                          • 18 May 2019

                          Anonymous, 11 May 2019Low battery capacity? That alone shows me that you're an id... moreEUR480/ USD $536++ for low end midrange processor is 'cheap'? Excuse me, if there's somebody who is an idiot, its not me but you!
                          Want 'Night Sight'? Buy a Pocophone F1 for less than $300 and sideload GCam app port with Night Sight for the Pocophone.

                          Does this 'cheap' $536 Pixel 3a XL have dual SIM like the Pocophone? NO!
                          Does this 'cheap' $536 Pixel 3a have micro SD storage expansion like the Pocophone? NO!
                          Does it have a flagship Snapdragon 845 processor like the Pocophone? NO!
                          Does it have dual rear cameras like the Pocophone? NO!
                          Does it have a bigger 4000mAh battery like the Pocophone? NO!
                          Does it have FM Radio like the Pocophone? NO!
                          Does it have 3840x2160 (4K) 60fps recording option like the Pocophone? NO!
                          Does it have 6GB or 8GB of RAM like the Pocophone? NO!
                          Does it have 128GB or 256GB internal storage options like the Pocophone
                          (in addition to having a micro sd card slot)? NO!
                          Does this $536 Pixel 3a XL model cost below $300 like the Pocophoone? NO!

                          You see, the more you talk, the more Google fanatic you sound. Do your research first before you call me an idiot because if there's anybody who's an idiot, it's certainly not me but you.

                            plopli, 13 May 2019Excellent display - IMPORTANT Great performance -... moreWould you just stop?
                            excellent display - gOLED without Gorilla Glass
                            outstanding camera - must be Google magic! no dedicated image processing hardware aka PVC and slow cpu but same outstanding camera
                            great performance - slow and half performance core count cpu and no future proof 4Gb ram
                            guaranteed updates - phone spec is already old and have no future, who cares
                            plastic body - this is actually a plus but hey still no wireless charge
                            storage type - eMMC etc...

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                              • Anonymous
                              • qi0
                              • 15 May 2019

                              Anonymous, 08 May 2019"Unfortunately, while the lack of any notch or cutout is ap... moreThe classic nav buttons coming back in Android Q as a option also new gesture choice

                                plopli, 13 May 2019Excellent display - IMPORTANT Great performance -... morePixel phone: So what?
                                Price is not worthy!! this is more important than all. Always fist comes is reasonable price, Google failed at it, many phones have better specs like you mentioned, with decent price.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • XNk
                                  • 14 May 2019

                                  plopli, 13 May 2019Excellent display - IMPORTANT Great performance -... moredurable chassis - important

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                                    • plopli
                                    • mGY
                                    • 13 May 2019

                                    Excellent display - IMPORTANT
                                    Great performance - IMPORTANT
                                    Outstanding camera - IMPORTANT
                                    Long-lasting battery - IMPORTANT
                                    Clean UI with guaranteed updates - IMPORTANT

                                    Dated design with plastic construction - SO WHAT?
                                    No dust and water-resistance - SO WHAT?
                                    Only 4GB RAM and 64GB storage - SO WHAT?
                                    No wireless charging - SO WHAT?
                                    No wide or telephoto cameras - SO WHAT?

                                      Overpriced , 2 years behind in design and specs. Buggy software, shitty price and limited availability ...

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                                        • Bailey
                                        • 3xg
                                        • 12 May 2019

                                        Why does everyone have to over think things these are just mid-range pixels, simply. Even the video reviewer is over thinking this as every major phone company has a cheaper phone in their range.

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