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Of course, the notch is here because of the bigger display, which runs a lot closer to the edge than before. Approaching the design like this means the front cameras – of which there are two here – and speaker need somewhere to sit – and that’s where the notch comes in. It’s a necessary evil for a phone like this. Related: Best smartphones The chin below the display remains and once again this is so there’s enough space for another front speaker. The back of the Pixel 3 XL is now constructed completely from glass, rather than the mixture of glass and metal Google has utilised before. It makes the phone feel softer and more rounded to hold, plus it allows for Qi wireless charging.
However, after using the phone for a week, the back is already starting to pick up marks and scratches. I’ve seen other users, specifically those with the black version of Pixel 3 XL, with lots of scratches and the same thing seems to be happening with my white review model. The display has also picked up lots of micro-abrasions.
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With that in mind, I’d suggest picking up a screen-protector and a case to go along with your Pixel 3 XL. A USB-C port is the single connection here – there’s no 3.5mm headphone jack – and that’s flanked by a SIM card tray on the bottom. Along the right-hand side there’s a volume rocker and power button that, on my white version, has a contrasting greeny/mint colour. This pop of colour is a nice contrast and really catches the eye. Google Pixel 3 XL – Screen As good as the Google Pixel 2 XL was, it was severely hampered by a pretty awful display. The LG OLED display used last year received much criticism due to terrible colours and harsh blue shift when it was tilted.
A few software updates from Google helped boost the colours somewhat, but the damage was already done. Thankfully there are no such issues with the 6.3-inch OLED panel here. In fact, I would happily put this alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and iPhone XS Max as one of the best mobile displays out there.
It packs a 2960 x 1440 (Quad-HD+) panel, full support for HDR playback (currently limited to YouTube, but Netflix should be coming soon) and can be tweaked in a number of ways thanks to three screen modes. Where the Pixel 2 XL suffered with dull colours and terrible viewing angles, the Pixel 3 XL pops with contrast and just the right amount of saturation in brighter colours like red and green. Viewing angles are great too: tilt the phone and there’s no ugly shift to blue. Related: Best Android phones At 6.3 inches, this screen is big. It’s comparable to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (6.4 inches), Huawei Mate 20 Pro (6.39 inches) and OnePlus 6T (6.41 inches) and that means the phone itself is pretty large – definitely not one for those who have small pockets. Even though the display is big, this isn’t the best phone for media viewing – simply because that notch does get in the way. Some apps, YouTube and Netflix for example, can give you the option to expand video behind the notch or default it to 16:9. However, Google Play Movies has no such option, even though it’s visible on the smaller Pixel 3, so movies play in a small box with lots of wasted space.
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Google Pixel 3 XL – Performance More so than even Apple, Google doesn’t talk much about specs when it launches phones. It prefers to create a story around how the device works, rather than playing up the speed improvements in the processor or amounts of RAM. All the internal specs are what you would expect from a 2018 flagship phone: Snapdragon 845, 4GB RAM and 64GB of non-expandable storage with a 128GB model available for a bit of extra cash. There’s also a secure Titan chip that’ll store your biometric details and passwords. As I mentioned in the Google Pixel 3 review, 4GB of RAM does seem a bit stingy when there are plenty of phones with 6 or 8GB. During my time with the Pixel 3 XL, though, I haven’t encountered any issues with performance, in fact it’s been pretty much the opposite.
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