The hounding influx of new smartphones, slipping into the market every other day, can be tiring but there are select smartphones that cut through this noise and still manage to keep you raring and interested.

Scratch-resistant glass design; IP68 rating; Striking display rated among best by DisplayMate; Mind-blowing and unbeatable camera; Wide-angle selfies; AR characters and Google Lens built into the camera app; Front-facing stereo speakers; Wireless charging and Pixel Stand support; MIMO Wi-Fi

Lacking RAM; 4K video capped to 30fps; Poor notch optimization in YouTube; Disabling the Notch is unnecessarily complicated; Inability to disable navigation gestures

Google Pixel 3 stands out of the crowd with its stunning design and camera performance. But its not only about camera, despite having 4 GB of RAM it is capable of handling high-graphics intensive games smoothly. With smooth and clean UI, it is the perfect Android phone out in the market.

Brilliant photos; super low-light; wider selfies; wireless charging

Doesn't have expandable memory and a headphone jack; no pro/manual mode

Google's third attempt at a Pixel phone is its most successful yet. The Google Pixel 3 is an excellent device with a nice display, truly stunning camera (now with the incredible Night Sight feature) and the best version of the Android software.

Great haptics; Google's Android is the best Android; Much-improved design; Breathtaking camera both on the front and back; Fast wireless charging and clever Pixel Stand (even if it's not included

No form of facial unlocking; Can scratch easily

The Pixel 3 is the latest smartphone from Google, following on from the success of last year's Pixel 2. There are a number of new features, many of which are of particular interest to photographers. Like the previous versions of the phone, the camera is at the heart of much of Google's marketing.

The Google Pixel 3 has fast performance, excellent camera capabilities, and useful AI functionality that goes beyond what we're seeing in other Android flagships. It's $100 less than the larger Pixel 3 XL, doesn't have the distracting screen notch, and shares nearly all the same hardware and...

Compact; Fast performance; Beautiful OLED screen; Sharp front and rear camera with impressive low-light, zoom, and bokeh capabilities; Useful Google Assistant functionality; Highly optimized software with guaranteed updates

No headphone jack or memory card slot

The Google Pixel 3 XL is the company's best realisation so far of Android hardware and software working together in harmony. It also happens to have the best ever smartphone camera. Not bad. Here's the full review

The Google Pixel 3a XL is a different kind of flagship phablet. It has everything you expect from a high-end Android phone—fantastic camera quality, a beautiful display, long battery life, and solid performance—minus the high-end price. No, it isn't quite as powerful as Google's true flagship, the Pixel 3 XL, but at $479, it costs $420 less. While the slightly smaller Pixel 3a earns our Editors' Choice in the midrange phone department, the Pixel 3a XL is every bit as good a value, and easy to recommend to anyone who prefers a larger phone. Design, Display, and Durability While sexy glass-bodied smartphones have dominated the market for the past few years, the Pixel 3a XL doesn't follow that lead. Instead, it yields to a more utilitarian design language that's reminiscent of its pricier sibling. The phone measures 6.3 by 3.0 by 0.3 inches and weighs in at 5.9 ounces. If you're looking for something easier to handle with one hand, the Pixel 3a measures 6.0 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches and...

Inch-for-inch, the Google Pixel 3a XL offers the best bang for your buck among big-screen Android phones.

Fantastic camera; Beautiful OLED display; Long battery life; Solid performance; Guaranteed software updates for three years

No microSD slot or wireless charging

The Google Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL is one of the best phones you can buy. But Google's still mostly interested in your data to improve its AI and the future of Android

AI is starting to change phones, wireless charing is quick a handy

The notch is too big, scratches easily

Overall, the Pixel 3 XL is a great device with one of the best cameras out there and is a really solid phone and has the benefit of running stock Android.

Solid build, Amazing camera with great low-light performance (thanks to Night Sight), Great screen, All-day battery life, Wireless Charging, Fast updates

More expensive than previous models, Memory issues (especially when using the camera and simultaneously listening to music), Unjustified notched display

Editors' Note, May 7, 2019: CNET's Google Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL reviews are here. Read more about the cheaper variants of the Pixel 3 phones and why Google decided to release these budget handsets.

The Pixel 3 XL is pricey for a phone with no expandable memory, but its standout camera and premium hardware make it one of the best phones of the year.

The Pixel 3 XL has a top-of-the-line camera that includes an enhanced low-light feature and it can now take wider selfie shots; It's water resistant, has wireless charging and its Google Assistant has convenient new skills such as call screening.

The phone's onscreen notch is taller than other phones'; It doesn't have expandable memory or a headphone jack.