Phone speakers tend to be on the anemic side, but the Pixel 3 actually sounds pretty good, even when cranked up to maximum volume. The sound quality is almost as good as what you would expect from a smart speaker. It also notched some decent speeds when connected to mobile data in comparison to other phones that we tested at the same time and under the same conditions. The Pixel 3 performed flawlessly when connected to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless networks in our testing. You may notice a tiny bit of slowdown when performing certain functions with the camera, but that’s more or less to be expected considering all the heavy lifting that Google’s artificial intelligence is doing in the background.Ĭonnectivity: Solid Wi-Fi and mobile data connections The screen is a little small for some games, but we didn’t experience any problems in terms of performance. In practice, the Pixel 3 stood up to everything we threw at it in day to day use without choking once. It also scored great on the less-intense T-Rex benchmark, recording a much higher result of 61 FPS. First, we ran GFXBench’s Car Chase test, in which it managed a decent 29 FPS, compared to a result of 31 FPS from the OnePlus 6T.
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We also ran some gaming related benchmarks, since the Pixel 3 does have the required hardware, if not the screen size, to play a lot of Android games. Drilling down further, the Pixel 3 achieved a fantastic score of 18,880 on the photo editing portion of the Work 2.0 benchmark, and lagged behind in video editing and data manipulation. It notched a decent score of 8,808 in that test, which was slightly higher than the OnePlus 6T’s score of 8,527. The first test we ran was PCMark’s Work 2.0 benchmark, which tests how well a phone handles basic productivity tasks like loading webpages, composing emails, and editing both photos and videos. The model we tested has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The Pixel 3 features the Snapdragon 845 chipset found in competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S9 and OnePlus 6T, and it benchmarks in the same general range as those devices. It does include a physical SIM slot if you need it, but it’s nice to have the virtual SIM option.
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Since the Pixel 3 supports virtual SIM cards, you technically don’t even have to take the time to swap the SIM from your old phone or install a new one.
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That means the device is pretty much ready to go right out of the box, as long as you have your Google username and password handy. Unlike Android devices from other manufacturers, which can stack unnecessary additions on top of the basic Android software, this is the pure, unadulterated thing. The Pixel 3 is not only an Android phone-it’s the archetype of all Android phones. It isn’t a big phone, but if you want big, that’s what the Pixel 3 XL is for. Overall, the Pixel 3 is a very nice looking phone that also feels good in the hand. The forehead and chin, where you’ll find the phone’s stereo speakers, are especially large. The screen doesn’t have the Pixel 3 XL’s massive notch (or any notch at all), but the screen to phone size ratio is a lot smaller than other handsets. The front of the device leaves a little more to be desired, as the bezel is fairly thick all around. And thanks to the two-tone etched finish on the back, the Pixel 3 isn’t nearly as slippery as other all-glass phones. The aluminum monster that was the Pixel 2 is gone, replaced by an all-glass design that looks slick and feels great in the hand. Thanks to the two-tone etched finish on the back, the Pixel 3 isn’t as slippery as other all-glass phones. In addition to basics like connectivity and battery life, we paid special attention to AI-assisted features like the new Night Sight mode, which really leaves the competition stumbling in the dark.ĭesign: Pixel has finally come into its ownĭesign has never really been Google’s strong suit when it comes to in-house projects, but the third generation Pixel phone shows a definite, if not derivative, improvement over the previous model. We recently tested a Pixel 3 to see how the third iteration of Google’s flagship line stands up to real world use. It only has one rear camera, in a world where two or more have become the norm, and it lags behind key competitors in terms of RAM and storage, but exciting implementations of artificial intelligence and some unique design choices help the smaller of Google’s two flagship phone really stand out in what has become an overly crowded field. The Pixel 3 is compact powerhouse smartphone that packs a surprising punch.
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Keep reading for our full product review. We purchased Google's Pixel 3 so our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and assess it.
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