The Official Google Pixel 3 Thread

Kanpai · 21 May 2018 at 16:01

String said:
Paying £799 for Pixel 2 XL seems a bridge too far for me, considering it's been sold @ CPW for months for £629

Got mine for £429 through CPW, £529 and £100 cashback

kona786 · 21 May 2018 at 17:01

Freddie1980 said:
If Google, Samsung or whoever is developing a flagship phone they should come with flagship performance. Phone's in this price range will always get compared to the iPhone which are using the a11 custom ARM processor which are miles ahead what's on offer from a Android phone in most CPU benchmarks. Is there anyone outside of Qualcomm that sells high performance ARM CPU's or is a given that the Pixel 3 won't lay glove on a iPhone in terms of raw CPU capabilities?

Snapdragon 835 was already fast.

SD845 matched with fast storage and good software is just blazing.

https://youtu.be/Oa-_FLgEAks

Just a quick search on YouTube and the OnePlus 6 out does the iPhone X even though the X benchmarks a lot higher.

sesevans · 21 May 2018 at 21:57

String said:
Paying £799 for Pixel 2 XL seems a bridge too far for me, considering it's been sold @ CPW for months for £629

£ 799 was the launch price in October 2017.

Dirk Diggler · 21 May 2018 at 22:02

sesevans said:
£ 799 was the launch price in October 2017.

It was discounted almost instantly. I also got my original Pixel at a cracking discount a month or so after release, so it seems to be the norm for Pixel phones?

iMacMart · 22 May 2018 at 13:41

I'm hoping for an even better camera, maybe a storage bump + ram and perhaps wireless charging, and that they sort the screen out although I'm not worried about the screen issues but thats just my opinion

Silly Goose On The Loose · 22 May 2018 at 13:42

Please. No. Notch.

kona786 · 22 May 2018 at 14:59

Gigabit said:
Please. No. Notch.

Amen.

The fugliness is not worth the misicule gain in screen area.

iMacMart · 22 May 2018 at 15:02

Gigabit said:
Please. No. Notch.

I have no idea what its even for?

Kainz · 22 May 2018 at 15:11

All I'd like to see is a non LG oled screen and the typical excellent 6P/Pixel features continued ie the camera, and FFS. A reasonable non out of touch price would be nice.

Silly Goose On The Loose · 22 May 2018 at 17:06

iMacMart said:
I have no idea what its even for?

Apple has an excuse. The other OEMs just copied them.

Rimsy · 22 May 2018 at 18:18

iMacMart said:
I have no idea what its even for?

So certain android manufacturers can create iphone clones.
Thankfully not all of them are going down that route.

smokedog · 22 May 2018 at 18:40

Gigabit said:
Please. No. Notch.

I don't mind the notch as you can hide it and does increase screen real estate.

I just need QI changing and excellent screen or its a deal breaker for a £1k device.

sesevans · 23 May 2018 at 08:38

smokedog said:
I don't mind the notch as you can hide it and does increase screen real estate.

I just need QI changing and excellent screen or its a deal breaker for a £1k device.

It could be, as this link suggests, that Google have mastered under-display technology because this rendering of the Pixel 3 has no front facing camera visible.

Could the Vivo Apex hold the key to the look and feel of the Pixel 3?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordon...one-specs-price-upgrade-release/#3d4eb3391fdf

uvarvu · 23 May 2018 at 11:06

Gigabit said:
Please. No. Notch.

Looks like your wishes might be answered as per the post above.

Also http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/google-pixel-3-release-date-specs-3316812

kona786 · 23 May 2018 at 11:56

While full screen would be super cool. I would rather have some bezel for front stereo speakers.

Simps · 23 May 2018 at 12:00

I think it will have a notch but it will be a software notch and you can choose to disable it, or it will only appear on the lockscreen and homescreen, something crazy like that.
So they can have the clock on the left and the new daft layout. But all apps and games will be the full splendid glory of full screen. I mean they have done settings for it so I presume they are going to utilize it.
I think that would be a very good compromise.

Simps · 23 May 2018 at 12:02

kona786 said:
While full screen would be super cool. I would rather have some bezel for front stereo speakers.

Same, Just looking at my pixel2 xl. If the screen went up and down to the speakers it would be a great looking phone. I like having the speakers on the front.

kona786 · 23 May 2018 at 14:23

Simps said:
I think it will have a notch but it will be a software notch and you can choose to disable it, or it will only appear on the lockscreen and homescreen, something crazy like that.
So they can have the clock on the left and the new daft layout. But all apps and games will be the full splendid glory of full screen. I mean they have done settings for it so I presume they are going to utilize it.
I think that would be a very good compromise.

The software notch settings are there for app developers.

Rimsy · 23 May 2018 at 23:50

Simps said:
I think it will have a notch but it will be a software notch and you can choose to disable it, or it will only appear on the lockscreen and homescreen, something crazy like that.
So they can have the clock on the left and the new daft layout. But all apps and games will be the full splendid glory of full screen. I mean they have done settings for it so I presume they are going to utilize it.
I think that would be a very good compromise.

I'll be amazed if Google release a phone with a notch... Just don't see them stooping that low

smokedog · 24 May 2018 at 08:13

Rimsy said:
I'll be amazed if Google release a phone with a notch... Just don't see them stooping that low

I thought the same about Google, then they removed the headphone jack.

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