Google absolutely pulled off a miracle when it derived out with the first Pixel phone. There was some quantity of doubt that Google had what it takes to brand its own smartphone. And then the Pixel 2 came out which, despite an actual rough start, is still considered to be the personification of the flawless Android smartphone. With this year’s Pixel 3, Google will be trying to demonstrate that “third time’s a charm” but belongings might not turn out that way this period around. And, no, it’s not because of that notch.
Design
OK, that cutout does have a role to play, expressly for Android fans who’d favor not to be reminded of the trend that Apple has happened. But if the Pixel is to be the orientation for all Android phones to copy, it will have to show them how to do notches correctly, right? Except, some will probably argue it’s not doing it right at all. Leaks show one of the tallest notches we’ve gotten on any Android, which isn’t exactly heartening, nor does it make too much sense UI-wise.
And then there’s the chin. Some users might excuse Google the notch if it was complete in the name of banishing bezels. But if the Pixel 3’s still substantial bottom bezel is any suggestion, that might not have remained the case. If not, then what is Google’s design change actually for?
Specifications
Users imagine high-end, especially luxurious, smartphones to have the best of the finest hardware these days. Some manufacturers absolutely go overboard while others take an understated approach. Google’s method? Just plain confusing.
The Google Pixel 3, based on escapes, will naturally draw on the forte of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and will have at smallest an FHD+ or QHD+ screen, depending on whether it’s the XL model or not. From there, however, it gets a bit dark.
4 GB is perhaps the simple minimum for any premium flagship phone these days and has been the Pixel phones’ configuration since 2016. Starting that configuration with 64 GB of onboard storing feels rather limiting, especially seeing you don’t have development options. And if the Pixel 3 XL’s leaked 3,430 mAh battery is correct, then we are looking at an important downgrade from last year’s Pixel 2 XL with 3,520 mAh.
Some might contend that 6 and especially 8 GB of RAM is a gimmick, that you can forever offload your files and photos to the mist, and that better power management offsets slighter batteries, as Apple has remained to do for years. There’s definitely some truth to that but then you’ll have to wonder what you’re disbursing premium for.
Cameras
If there’s one thing the Pixel phones have been reliable with, it would be their cameras. Or the camera rather. Singular. The Pixel 3 will seemingly last Google’s refusal to waste money on hardware when software has proven to be just as decent. There are rumors of dual front-facing cameras, which would be bizarre but probably not as critical anyway.
But what may have functioned for the first Pixel and the Pixel 2 may no longer work for the Pixel 3. The Pixel 2, after all, has previously been unseated by some of this year’s flagships. Many still swear by the Pixel 2’s cameras and will perhaps do so over when the Pixel 3 comes out. What’s important to note, however, is that the Pixel’s superiority is no longer acknowledged as it was before.
Price
Truth be told, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will maybe still check some of the right boxes, perhaps save for the RAM. It will still consume some of the flaws that users have been complaining about, like the lack of a headphone jack or storing expansion. And some Android fans, especially those who detest customized involvements, that’s OK. But then you have to consider how much you’re paying for an “OK” experience.
If the Pixel 3 is anything like its predecessors, it will be priced as ample as premium smartphones of its generation. The base price for a 64 GB Pixel 2 was $650 and for a 64 GB Pixel, 2 XL was $850 to introduce. If the trend holds, we should be watching at $700 to $900 prices at most. But even if the price doesn’t the alteration, the Pixel 3 will be competing with smartphones of on that similar tier that actually have more hardware features than it. So, while you will consume a no-bloatware Android involvement and fast updates, you will also take no second camera, no RAM upgrade, no microSD card slot, no headphone jack, and no second cameras. It’s almost as if you’re really paying more to not have those features.
What is the Pixel 3 for?
This raises the query of what the Pixel 3 will be for. It doesn’t pack sufficient muscle to be a gaming powerhouse or a makeshift desktop. It’s far too luxurious to be just a casual phone for Android purists. Given the limitations on hardware and their individualities, the Pixel 3 is best suited for software-augmented mobile photography and AI-based interface, all backed and powered by Google’s cloud.
The Pixel’s cameras have always trusted on algorithms to deliver the quality you could usually only have with higher-end dual cameras. And for each iteration of both the phone and the software, Google is moving closer and closer to deed things completely though AI and machine learning. And with progressive web apps, instant apps, Google Assistant, local storing and memory become less of a concern compared to dispensation power. In a way, Google is doing an Amazon is making the Pixel phones really a gateway to its apps and services, and an exclusive one at that.
Wrap-up: What are you be paying for really
Unless Google completely botches it up, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL won’t have trouble discover fans and willing buyers. There are motionless few OEMs that offer updates as fast and, for some class of Android users, that alone is worth the cost. Every year, though, it gets harder and harder for Google to defend that price tag unless it manages to jerk a rabbit out of a hat. Of course, all of these are based only on what we’ve caught and seen so far and we’re hoping Google shows us wrong.
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