Google Pixel 3 review: Plans | Pricing | Specs

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- Battery Score
4
- Camera Score
4
- Design Score
3.5
- Performance Score
4
- Battery Score
4
Summary
Google's Pixel 3 family of handsets features Google's vision of what a pure Android should look like in 2018.
Details
Pricing & Availability
Launch price (RRP) | $1,199 |
Launch date | 2018-10 |
Quick Verdict
Google's smaller phone in the Pixel 3 family is more affordable and a rare example of a small and powerful handset.
The good
- Good battery life
- Camera works well
- Powerful for a small phone
- Android Pie onboard with updates to come
The bad
- Memory management issues due to low RAM
- Single lens is less flexible than competing handsets
- Active Edge only works for Google Assistant
Design
- Choice of colours
- Lacks headphone jack
- Notch-free zone
- Fingerprint sensor easier to hit on smaller phone

Camera
- Still a single lens camera
- AI-assisted photography can work well
- Smaller phone body makes it easier to take snapshots

Performance
- Snapdragon 845 provides enough power, but RAM is low
- Memory management is very aggressive for background apps
- Android Pie gives the Pixel 3 optimised performance
- Active Edge isn't all that active

Battery life
- Battery life is good for a small handset
- Rapid charging with supplied adaptor
- Wireless charging, and it's even better with Pixel Stand

Verdict
- One of the best "small" Android phones you can buy

Pricing and availability
- Price: RRP $879
- Where to buy: Amazon Australia | eBay | JB Hi-Fi | Kogan |
Specifications
Display
Camera
Physical Dimensions
Connectivity
Power, storage and battery
Device features
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