Google Pixel 3 XL, 128GB, Black, SIM Free

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You’ll find smoother corners on the Google Pixel 3 XL – everything has been rounded off and flattened, giving Google’s Material Design software ethos a foothold within real life hardware. These earphones are a lot like the wireless Pixel Buds from last year and they boast some of the same translation functionality and Google Assistant tricks. Voices came across naturally in testing, without the robotic edge we often hear when noise cancellation kicks in.

In his spare time he games on the rig he built himself, collects Nintendo amiibos, and tries his hand at publishing a novel. The Google Pixel 3 XL ends up being the best option for people who want photos as flawless as they come on a smartphone, and are already used to a wielding sizable handset.I’m not saying you’ll forget all about it, but in general day-to-day phone use I’m not constantly thinking ‘why is this notch here’. Once your app time limit is up, the icon will turn gray and you won’t be able to access it again until the next day. A few software updates from Google helped boost the colours somewhat, but the damage was already done.

HDR performs pretty similarly across this and last year’s Pixels, but dynamic range is slightly better on the Pixel 3 and images tend to be a little more contrasty.On paper, it has all the ingredients for greatness, including a sharp Quad HD OLED screen, the latest specs, impressive camera performance, and useful new AI-powered functionality. Long press it to summon the Assistant, press it once to play or pause music, twice to skip to the next song and three times to go back to the previous song.