Rating 4.3 44 reviews

Reviews for the Google Pixel 3 have been overwhelmingly positive, with one expert saying "it's the best Android smartphone you can buy". Let's find out why!


Cool and compact

The Pixel 3 is smaller, lighter and more compact than most smartphones, with many tech experts pointing out how comfortable it is to handle, how easy it is to hold one-handed, and how nicely it fits into your pocket.


Glass adds class

The Pixel 3 says goodbye to Google's usual aluminium and glass construction, and adopts a classy all-glass design. If first impressions count, this is the phone for you!


An enhanced display

The OLED screen delivers a higher contrast ratio, most evident in low light and dark conditions, while the 2,260 x 1,080-pixel resolution is super-sharp, with excellent colour saturation, and the option to revert to a more "natural" display if preferred.


Amazing cameras

The cameras on Google smartphones are some of the best you can get. The Pixel 3 is no exception! New features include Top Shot, which takes frames before and after your picture and suggests an alternative shot to what you actually captured: Super Res Zoom gives you better detail while zooming: and Night Sight greatly enhances the quality of low light shots.


A focus on yourself

The Pixel 3 features regular and wide-angle lens for all selfies and portrait mode shots. An integrated algorithm will remove any distortion caused by the wider lens.


Call screening

A great example of the wonderful AI tasks in this smartphone! When you receive a call, on-device speech recognition will transcribe the conversation from the caller (who is calling? why they are calling?) so you can decide whether to pick up, hang up, or mark as spam and block.

A newer model Google Pixel 4 64GB was released in November 2019.

Manufacturer: Google
price $356.07 - $864.39
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ausdroid.net
7 years ago

Scott and I have already written up our preliminary thoughts on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL , but now it's time to go a bit deeper into the phones that are front and centre of Google's idea of what Android on a phone should be.
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talkandroid.com
7 years ago

Google Pixel 3 XL Review: Google nails it, even with the notch

Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system with many smartphone makers putting their own spin on things with custom overlays such as Samsung's Experience launcher and Huawei's EMUI .
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techpp.com
7 years ago

About four weeks ago, I sold my first-generation Google Pixel after two years of extensive use and switched to the new Pixel 3. And the one question which refuses to leave my Twitter mentions or private conversations is well, " But why ".
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Ubergizmo
7 years ago

Google Pixel 3 Camera Review

The Google Pixel 3 smartphone is often acclaimed as "the best phone camera" thanks to its near-legendary software stack. Legend or reality, our Image Quality (IQ) analysis will shed more light into real-world camera performance.Learn more: what is our Camera IQ score
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Phone Arena
6 years ago

Unlocked Version Using on Verizon

After 7 Months of use, the Phones battery life last well enough to last 10 hours of heavy use, 24 or more with regular use. Camera is fast enough to catch 99% of important moments. Has just the right amount of features to ensure a great shot 9 out 10 times.
Pros:
  • Great design and Size
  • Battery is Good
  • Pics are really good
  • Call quality (Verizon) is Great
Cons:
  • Outdoor Display Brightness could be better
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Digit
7 years ago

Google Pixel 3 XL

Google is back with its third-generation smartphone and the larger of the two siblings packs a modest specification set, but what it lacks in hardware, it makes up for in software
Pros:
  • Superior camera performance
  • Impressive battery life
  • Premium design and finish
Cons:
  • Single rear camera can be limiting
  • No HDR10 or Dolby Vision
  • Notch is big and ugly
Read more on Digit
expertreviews.co.uk
7 years ago

Google Pixel 3 XL: Brilliant but Google is treading water

If there's one thing I wanted from the Google Pixel 3 XL, it's that it didn't make a repeat of last year. The Pixel 2 XL was an otherwise cracking phone but its flawed display held it back from greatness.
Pros:
  • Fabulous camera
  • Superb performance
  • Android Pie goodness
Cons:
  • Mediocre battery life
  • No secondary rear camera
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IT PRO
7 years ago

Google Pixel 3 review: Brains over brawn

The Pixel 3 doesn't stand out in any specific areas - and lags behind in one or two - but what it does do is bring together all of its functions to form a whole that feels genuinely smart, deploying clever AI and software tweaks to create something that's genuinely useful.
Pros:
  • Outstanding camera
  • Incredibly smart AI features
  • Gorgeous design
Cons:
  • Disappointing battery life
  • Not the fastest
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HotHardware
7 years ago

The Google and Pixel 3 XL are strong follow-ups to last year's . Upon Google's initial announcement, the specifications and features of these phones didn't seem terribly impressive, in light of competing flagships based on the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor.
Pros:
  • Great Design
  • Awesome Camera
  • Strong Performance
  • Clean
  • Android Pie
Cons:
  • No Expandable Storage
  • Big Notch On The XL
  • New Navigation Elements May Take Getting Used To
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Digitaltrends
7 years ago

Google Pixel 3 XL Review

Google's Pixel 3 XL has speed, fantastic software, an excellent camera, and unrivaled A.I. features you can't find anywhere else.
Pros:
  • Excellent camera, Fluid software, useful A.I
  • features, Fast performance, Fingerprint-free rear glass design, Great screen, speakers
Cons:
  • Mediocre battery life
  • The notch is really
  • really ugly
  • Photos can sometimes look too saturated
Read more on Digitaltrends
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