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Hands-On With Google's New Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Smartphones

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Google today announced its latest flagship smartphones, the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL, which are designed to compete with Apple's new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.

MacRumors was in attendance at Google's fall unveiling event and was able to get some hands-on time with the new devices, and we did a quick comparison to the iPhone XS Max.


The 5.5-inch Google Pixel 3, which has no notch, is similar in size to the 5.8-inch iPhone XS, while the 6.3-inch Pixel 3 XL is similar in size to the iPhone XS Max and takes some design cues from Apple's devices.

As we saw in leaked images and heard in rumors leading up to the Pixel 3 XL's debut, it has a deep notch on the front housing its front-facing camera system. The rest of the display isn't quite edge-to-edge due to a chin at the bottom that's missing from Apple's devices.

The Pixel 3 XL continues to use a single-lens 12-megapixel rear camera system, but Google has implemented an HDR+ mode that's similar to Apple's Smart HDR for combining multiple shots into one much better image. Dual 8-megapixel cameras are available on the front of the device, and Google touted a new group selfie feature with a wide-angle lens able to capture 184 percent more than the iPhone XS.

Inside, the new Pixel smartphones are equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip, 4GB RAM, and up to 128GB of storage. The Pixel 3 offers a 2,915 mAh battery, while the XL model has a 3,430 mAh battery.

Google's Pixel 3 is priced at $799, while the Pixel 3 XL is priced at $899, making both devices more affordable than the iPhone XS and XS Max. The new devices are available for pre-order starting today ahead of an October 18 launch.

What do you think of the iPhone XS's latest competitor? Stay tuned to MacRumors because we'll have a more in-depth comparison video pitting the Google and Apple smartphones against one another next week.

Article Link: Hands-On With Google's New Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Smartphones
 
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It seems as if no other company (except Apple) has any idea what good design is. Like zero idea.

I mean look at that hideousness.

Don't even get me started on how all other companies are fighting over Apple Notch™ like baboons and macaques, and can't for the love of god decide what it should look like.

Unbelievable
 
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I continue to be astounded by the way people rail against the iPhone notch without acknowledging its functionality while giving notched screens like this one a pass without acknowledging how much more invasive and how much less functional it is. Just goes to show how many companies out there wait for Apple to design their hardware for them.
 
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This review sounded like he wanted to say how awesome the Pixel 3 is but is bounded by a contract to not do so lol

But really, I have to say as a long time Apple fan, the Pixel 3 is really much smarter of a smartphone than the iPhone. And it's more comfortable in the hand. Apple needs to forget about using "premium" materials that do nothing but make it more fragile and heavy, and get more utilitarian like Google.
 
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The front camera is better but they have always been weak. I mean come on. A 720p cam on MBPs? I couldn’t believe it when I unboxed my MBP back in 2016 and it is even more shameful on the 2018s. iPhone fares a little better but far from where they should be for that sort of price.

It’s indisputable. I’ve already seen several shots and sadly no iPhone matches those results even under the best of conditions. When it comes to the rear camera things are much more subjective.

Now, in every other respect the XS and XS Max destroy the Pixel 3.
 
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Ugly Design - Check
Worst Notch ever made - Check
Biggest bottom chin in a phone - Check
Higher price Tag than it's worth - Check
No privacy courtesy of Google - Check
Total iOS UI ripoff - Check
Apple's Keynote copy paste - Check
Camera software that could be used for the Pixel and Pixel 2 but won't - Check

How can this phone even be justified? It's the worst release of the year.
 
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This review sounded like he wanted to say how awesome the Pixel 3 is but is bounded by a contract to not do so lol

But really, I have to say as a long time Apple fan, the Pixel 3 is really much smarter of a smartphone than the iPhone. And it's more comfortable in the hand. Apple needs to forget about using "premium" materials that do nothing but make it more fragile and heavy, and get more utilitarian like Google.
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In other words, "As a long time Apple fan", even now you 100% don't understand Apple's business model.
 
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A notch AND a chin, it’s almost like they don’t know how to bend the OLED screen internally like Apple do so there is no need for the chin for the screen connector. The 3 has a massive chin and forehead. Like a skinny iPad, LOL.
 
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