Google Pixel 3 XL, 128GB, Black, SIM Free

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It easily fits in one hand, and, for the most part, you can operate it without resorting to using two hands. There is a larger battery in the smaller Pixel 3 – from 2,700mAh in the Pixel 2 to 2,915mAh in the Pixel 3 – and a slightly smaller one in the Pixel 3 XL – from 3,520mAh in the Pixel 2 XL to 3,430mAh. We're seeing far fewer one-handed Android phones these days, and so the standard Pixel 3 earns our Editors' Choice. The in-line remote is pretty basic, with up and down volume controls and a single multi-purpose button in the middle.

Unless you're a big-screen diehard, we recommend the more compact and affordable Pixel 3 over the XL.While we've been seeing higher-resolution screens lately (like the 570ppi Galaxy S9), the Pixel 3 is still plenty sharp for the size. It handles demanding games like Asphalt 8 just fine, though in GFXBench it scored 20fps in the Car Chase on-screen test, which is notably lower than the Pixel 3 (33fps) . The Google Pixel 3 landed on October 18, 2018 in the US, and November 1, 2018 in the UK and Australia, and also subsequently came out in Canada, France, Germany, Japan, India, Ireland, Italy, Singapore, Spain, and Taiwan.

Lanh Nguyen has been using the Pixel 3 XL for the same amount of time on the T-Mobile network in Kansas City. In the shot below from the Pixel 2 and Pixel 3, the glasses on the table appear pretty similar up close, but when you look at the close up of the window you can see where the Pixel 3 pulls ahead, even handling the reflection on the car doors well.The Google Pixel 3 XL runs the latest version of Android 9 Pie with the exclusive Pixel launcher on top. Far too often the status bar icons get stuck behind the notch, meaning you can’t see what’s happening. The Pixel 3 slider just doesn’t seem to get very bright at all until you’re past 50 percent, and 80 percent is the bare minimum we’d recommend outside. For fans of Apple's design and software ecosystem, the iPhone XS Max is a strong, albeit even more costly alternative.