Performance is everything you'd expect from a flagship phone in late 2018. Like its larger sibling, the Pixel 3 is powered by a top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, with 4GB of RAM. That isn't as much as some other new phones that come with 6GB or 8GB of RAM, but it's still ample for multitasking and high-end gaming.

You'll still find dual front-facing speakers on the Google Pixel 3. No one else is really doing this anymore (except Razer with the Razer Phone 2), so it's nice to see in a flagship device. You'll also get Active Edge, which allows you to squeeze the sides of the phone to call up Google Assistant. We much prefer this squeeze mechanic as opposed to a dedicated AI button on the frame, like Samsung does with Bixby button (which we often confuse for the volume down button). It does give you more screen, sure, but not to the extent that the 6.3-inch diagonally measured spec suggests. To us, the 6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and 6.4-inch Note 9 screens feel a bigger and more immersive, and the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus promise to mainstream the punch hole camera for even more screen real estate. Some Pixel 3 XL users have reported random notches displaying on the side of their screen. [48] [49] Night Sight: Seeing in the Dark on Pixel Phones". Google AI Blog. November 14, 2018 . Retrieved January 28, 2019.

Welch, Chris (October 9, 2018). "Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL announced with bigger screens and best cameras yet". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018 . Retrieved October 10, 2018. a b c d Schoon, Ben (May 1, 2019). "Google Pixel 3 Problems: 6 months w/ camera, memory, etc". 9to5Google . Retrieved May 24, 2019. In the above shots, the Pixel 3 focused fast and captured highly detailed images with minimal noise and blur. When it comes to capturing objects like trees and buildings, the Pixel 3 is true-to-life, capturing details like shadows, textures, and crevices without overly smoothing them like the LG V40 or oversaturating colors like the Note 9. That said, we're really getting down to minute details here—all four phones are fantastic shooters. Night Sight - dramatically improves low light performance with no flash or tripod. Google also updated all past Pixel phones with Night Sight Support. [23] Made by Google 2018. New York City. October 9, 2018. Event occurs at 62 minutes, 35 seconds . Retrieved October 24, 2018– via YouTube.

Etienne, Stefan (January 8, 2019). "Google's latest Pixel 3 update improves audio quality in video recordings". The Verge . Retrieved May 24, 2019. Having problems with your Google Pixel 3 overheating? You're not alone". November 9, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018 . Retrieved November 12, 2018. The front set of cameras consist of a pair of 8MP standard and wide-angle sensors. The latter can snap with a 97-degree field of view, giving you a wider sense of your surroundings when taking a selfie. The sensors are sharp and accurate when it comes to color reproduction and skin tones. Most interestingly, while it appears to have barrel distortion in the viewfinder, with post-processing the effect is removed, minimizing the distinctive fish-eye effect we normally see on wide-angle cameras. Super Res Zoom - employs Super-resolution techniques to increase the resolution beyond what the sensor and lens combination would traditionally achieve using subtle shifts from handheld shake and optical image stabilization (OIS). [25]More so than even Apple, Google doesn’t talk much about specs when it launches new phones. It prefers to create a story around how the device works, rather than playing up the speed improvements in the processor or amounts of RAM. Like other flagship phones, the Pixel 3 is IP68 waterproof, allowing it to survive in over five feet of water for 30 minutes. It stood up to a thorough dunking and rinsing-off in the kitchen sink without issue. a b c d "Hands on: Google Pixel 3 review". TechRadar. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018 . Retrieved October 13, 2018. The Pixel 3 XL fits into one hand, but takes two hands to operate and it’s a little more slippery to hold than the Pixel 2 XL. The difference isn’t Earth (or phone) shattering, though we did end up preferring the tighter dimensions of the standard Google Pixel 3 for this reason. As far as additional audio goes, the front-firing stereo speakers may not be room-filling at maximum volume, but they were more than sufficient to attract the attention of my colleagues when blasting Iron Maiden. The Pixel 3 supports 24-bit audio with the included Pixel Buds. The Pixel Buds are comfortable to wear, come with an adjustable ear loop, and integrate with Google Assistant. I found audio quality to be robust, with a crisp and accurate range, though the LG G7 with its dedicated quad DAC still provides more customization for audiophiles.

Following diminished sales of the Pixel 3 lineup, [11] [12] [13] on May 7, 2019 Google announced midrange variants at I/O 2019, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. [14] Specifications [ edit ] Design [ edit ] Astrophotography - Google updated the Pixel 3 with an improved Night Sight featuring an astrophotography mode [24] The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL use a separate chip called the Pixel Visual Core (PVC) to achieve their artificial intelligence camera capabilities. [20] Videos are newly recorded with stereo audio. [28] Software [ edit ]

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Brownlee, Marques (December 18, 2018). Smartphone Awards 2018. Event occurs at 4 minutes 26 seconds – via YouTube. Likely taking heed of complaints from last year, Google has given the Pixel 3 several screen color modes from the more color accurate Natural to a richer, more saturated Boosted. By default, it's on Adaptive, which I find offers the best of both worlds. Viewing angles are great and brightness is high enough to easily see the screen outdoors and even under direct sunlight, barring some reflectivity. Salman, Ali (October 11, 2018). "Pixel 3 And Pixel 3 XL Are Designed By Google And Built By Foxconn, HTC And LG Are Out This Year". Archived from the original on October 13, 2018 . Retrieved October 13, 2018. Synthetic Fill Flash - uses machine-learning based segmentation algorithm to add Fill Flash to better light up faces. [27] The Pixel 3 XL has a 3,430mAh battery that lasted for 8 hours, 10 minutes while streaming video over Wi-Fi at maximum screen brightness. That's a bit better than the 7 hours, 57 minutes managed by the 2,915mAh Pixel 3, but the difference is fairly negligible. Both can take advantage of fast charging with the included 18W adapter or wireless charging with the 10W Pixel Stand or other Qi-enabled charging accessories.

You can turn off the Pixel 3 XL notch in developer options". Android Police. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018 . Retrieved October 10, 2018. a b "5 ways Google Pixel 3 camera pushes the boundaries of computational photography". DPReview . Retrieved February 2, 2019.We’ve covered the biggest Android 9 Pie features in a separate piece, so I won’t go deep into them here. However a couple do deserve a mention. Epstein, Zach (October 11, 2018). "The only thing worse than Google's giant Pixel 3 XL notch is hiding it". BGR. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018 . Retrieved October 30, 2018. Schoon, Ben (December 20, 2018). "Google Pixel 3 call quality issues run rampant, no fix in sight". 9to5Google . Retrieved May 24, 2019. The Pixel 3 loses some of the received messages. Google said that a fix will be delivered in a future update. [51]