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Pixel 3
Pixel 3 XL

Diagrams of Pixel 3 (left) and Pixel 3 XL (right)
Brand	Google
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Type	Pixel 3: Smartphone Pixel 3 XL: Phablet
Series	Pixel
First released	October 9, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-09)
Availability by region	October 18, 2018 United States November 1, 2018 Australia Canada France Germany India Ireland Italy Japan Singapore Spain Taiwan United Kingdom
Predecessor	Pixel 2
Compatible networks	GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, CDMA EVDO Rev A, WCDMA, LTE, LTE Advanced
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	Pixel 3: H: 145.6 mm (5.73 in) W: 68.2 mm (2.69 in) D: 7.9 mm (0.31 in) Pixel 3 XL: H: 158.0 mm (6.22 in) W: 76.7 mm (3.02 in) D: 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	Pixel 3: 148 g (5.2 oz) Pixel 3 XL: 184 g (6.5 oz)
Operating system	Android 9.0 "Pie"
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU	2.5 Ghz + 1.6 Ghz, 64-Bit Octa-Core
GPU	Adreno 630
Memory	4 GB LPDDR4X
Storage	64 or 128 GB
Removable storage	None
Battery	Pixel 3: 2915 mAh Pixel 3 XL: 3430 mAh
Rear camera	12.2 MP (1.4 μm) with f/1.8 lens, Dual Pixel Phase autofocus, optical and electronic image stabilization, spectral + flicker sensor, 1080p at 30/60/120 fps, 720p at 30/60/240 fps, 4K at 30 fps
Front camera	8 MP with f/1.8 lens and 75-degree lens, second front camera with 8 MP, f/2.2, fixed focus and 97-degree wide-angle lens, 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 30 fps, 480p at 30 fps
Display	Pixel 3: 5.5 in (140 mm) FHD+ OLED at 443 ppi, 2160x1080 pixel resolution (2:1) Pixel 3 XL: 6.3 in (160 mm) QHD+ OLED at 523 ppi, 2960x1440 (18.5:9) pixel resolution Both displays have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and 424 nits max brightness
Sound	Front firing stereo speakers
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 2.4GHz + 5.0GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth® 5.0 + LE, NFC, GPS (GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou), eSIM capable
Data inputs	USB-C
Codename	Blueline (Pixel 3) Crosshatch (Pixel 3 XL)
Other	IP68 IEC standard 60529 (splash, water, and dust resistant), 18 W fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Titan M security module
Website	Google Pixel 3
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Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are Android smartphones from the Google Pixel product line. The phones were officially announced on October 9, 2018 and then released initially in the United States on October 18, 2018 and other parts of the world on November 1, 2018. They are the successors to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.

Specifications

Design

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL come in three colors: ‘Just Black’ (all black), ‘Clearly White’ (white with a mint green power button), and ‘Not Pink’ (pink, with an orange power button). The Pixel 3's bezels are reduced greatly from the Pixel 2, which was criticized for its large bezels. However, the Pixel 3 XL has a large notch on its display. The notch can be blacked out in developer options.

Camera

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have a 12.2 megapixel rear camera, similar to their predecessors, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, but add new photography features, as well as a second wide-angle selfie camera. Some of these features include:

• Night Sight - dramatically improves low light performance with no flash or tri-pod. Google also updated all past Pixel phones with Night Sight Support.
• Super Res Zoom - employs Super-resolution techniques to increase the resolution beyond what the sensor and lens combination would traditionally achieve using subtle shifts from handheld shake and optical image stabilization (OIS).
• Top Shot - takes a burst of HDR+ photos and automatically picks the best shots
• Group Selfie Cam - second front camera which allows for a wide angle shot
• Google Lens - recognizes objects and things seen on the Pixel 3's and Pixel 3 XL's camera
• Computational Raw - outputs DNG+JPG aligning and merging multiple frames to improve dynamic range and reduce noise
• Learning-based Portrait Mode - Portrait Mode now uses a machine-learning-based pipeline for more uniformly defocused backgrounds and fewer depth map errors
• Synthetic Fill Flash - uses machine-learning based segmentation algorithm to add Fill Flash to better light up faces.
• Spectral + flicker sensor - prevents flicker effect under certain indoor lighting such as LED lighting

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL use a separate chip called the Pixel Visual Core (PVC) to achieve their artificial intelligence camera capabilities.

Software

Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL ship with Android 9.0 "Pie" at launch. Both phones will get three years of software updates and security updates guaranteed by Google.

The Pixel 3 lacks the voice-unlock feature available on previous Pixel devices.

Hardware

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL come with a Snapdragon 845, Pixel Visual Core (PVC) and 4 GB of RAM; and 64 or 128 GB of internal storage. Both phones feature glass backs and wireless charging, which are firsts for the Pixel range. Google Pixel Stand can wirelessly charge at 10W, but wireless charging is capped to 5W when 3rd party wireless chargers are used. They also feature front-facing stereo speakers and no headphone jack, like the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Both phones also use a USB-C connection for charging and connecting other accessories. Both phones also contain Active Edge, where squeezing the sides of the phone activates Google Assistant, which debuted with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.

The phones have a water protection rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529, an improvement from its predecessors water protection rating of IP67.

Reception

Several reviewers, including Dieter Bohn from The Verge, Mark Spoonauer from Tom's Hardware, and Julian Chokkattu from Digital Trends, stated that the Pixel 3's camera was "the best camera you could get on a smartphone." Digital Trends concluded the Pixel 3 XL had the best output, qualitatively, after comparing its camera output with other leading smartphones, including the Apple iPhone XS Max, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, and the Google Pixel 2 XL. American technology reviewer Marques Brownlee said in his Smartphone Awards video on December 18 that the Pixel 3 & 3 XL have the best camera of all smartphones.

Andrei Frumusanu from AnandTech, stated "Google’s Pixels significantly climb up the ladder in terms of low-light photography ranking, even putting themselves at a comfortable distance ahead of the previous low-light champions, Huawei’s 40MP sensor phones as well as their own night mode."

The Pixel 3 XL was heavily criticized for its notch implementation.

Matt Swider from TechRadar gave both the Pixel 3 & 3 XL 4.5 out of 5 stars, praising the camera and the improved quality of the OLED screen (compared to the Pixel 2 XL's screen, which had many quality control issues), but he criticized the poor battery life of the Pixel 3 and the notch on the Pixel 3 XL, as well as the low amount of RAM, no expandable storage options, and higher pricing compared to the Pixel 2 & 2 XL. Andrew Martonik from Android Authority also gave the phones 4.5 out of 5 stars, having similar complaints as Swider.

Issues

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have exhibited numerous problems since release, including:

• Pixel 3 XL has imbalanced speakers. This is less pronounced on the smaller Pixel 3 due to its larger top speaker. Google said this was an intentional decision as they have used new amplifier technology with advanced speaker protection algorithms. Some people feel the phone produces an abnormal amount of vibration when using the speaker.

• Some Pixel 3 XL users have reported random notches displaying on the side of their screen.

• Some devices are overheating while charging and eventually shut down.

• The Pixel 3 loses some of the received messages. Google said that a fix will be delivered in a future update.

• Google sent some Verizon locked Pixel 3 devices to customers that ordered the unlocked model.

• Many users are reporting call quality and connection issues.

Fixed Issues

• Some users are reporting that some camera photos are failing to save. The issue may be related to Google Camera. Google has released a fix for this in the December 2018 update.
• Background music players will get killed if switching between apps. A small number of apps can stay in the background at any time. This may be related to how memory management is handled on the phones. This was also reportedly fixed with December 2018 patch.

• Placing the phone on the Google Pixel Stand allegedly breaks ambient notifications. Google has also already patched this.
• The camera crashed with a fatal error when used from 3rd party apps. This issue is reportedly fixed with the December software update.

• Audio recording was muffled. Google said this was by design, the microphone is specifically tuned to reduce background noise, while optimizing the spoken word. Audio recording quality issues have been fixed in the January 2019 system update.

• Some devices suffered from flickering display issues connected to Ambient Display. Google was able to fix this issue in the April 2019 security patch.

Arbitration

The Pixel 3's warranty automatically opts in American based users to a Google Arbitration Agreement. The terms of the agreement waive users' right to class action lawsuits and settlements would be dealt via arbitration through the American Arbitration Association. It is possible to opt out of this arbitration agreement within 30 days of activating the device for the first time.

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