Google’s design approach is more functional than fashionable, favoring its selfie twin cameras with a bit of asymmetrical screen distraction. 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. Schoon, Ben (October 29, 2018). "Google Pixel 3 XL bug adds a bizarre second notch to the side of the phone, fix coming". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018 . Retrieved October 31, 2018. Google Lens is directly integrated in Google's Pixel 3". CNET. October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018 . Retrieved October 10, 2018. 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).

How to hide the notch on the Google Pixel 3 XL". Android Central. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018 . Retrieved October 10, 2018. More rounded edges are everywhere on the Pixel 3. Its frame is less boxy than previous Google phones, a trend we've seen from the iPhone and and others. Gone is the harsher silver bevel around the frame and rear fingerprint sensor. It's like Google put the Pixel 2 through a smoothing machine, and we like the results. It's the grown up version of last year's phone. The Pixel 3 screen looks richer than last year's Pixel 2, too. The specs note that it has only a few more pixels per inch, but keep in mind the screen is much taller, so there are a lot more pixels spread across a half inch of extra screen. There's noticeably less bezel thanks to it's 18:9 aspect ratio rather than the dated 16:9 look. Last year's oversized bezel, we felt, was the biggest disappointment design-wise about the Pixel 2XL. The Google Pixel 3 fixes this issue. Swider, Matt (October 25, 2018). "Google Pixel 3 XL review". TechRadar. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018 . Retrieved October 31, 2018. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are a pair of Android smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. They collectively serve as the successors to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. [8] [9] They were officially announced on October 9, 2018 at the Made by Google event and released in the United States on October 18. [10] On October 15, 2019, they were succeeded by the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL.

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Xin, Xiaowen (October 17, 2018). "Titan M makes Pixel 3 our most secure phone yet". The Keyword. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018 . Retrieved October 31, 2018. 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.

In-depth Pixel 3 XL display test puts Google in the same ballpark as Samsung and Apple". 9to5Google. October 15, 2018. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018 . Retrieved October 31, 2018. Google Pixel 3 review". GSMArena.com. October 31, 2018. p.5. Audio is recorded in stereo at 192kbps - a new development after the Pixel 2's mono audioThankfully there are no such issues with the 6.3-inch OLED panel here. In fact, I would happily put this alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and iPhone XS Max as one of the best mobile displays out there. I’ll start with that notch, because it’s really the first thing that catches your eye. I’ve got nothing against notches in general, but the size of the one used here feels a step too far. It droops down noticeably more than an iPhone XS Max and as a result impacts on the content a lot. One thing we haven't mentioned is Digital Wellbeing. It's a new panel in the Settings menu that shows your device usage, what apps you've accessed, and gives you options to restrict your phone's hold over your life by letting you set a wind-down period before bedtime, limiting interruptions and graying out the screen to discourage use. Over time the phone uses machine learning to understand what apps you use and prioritize them over others when it comes to memory and power.