Google Pixel 3, 64GB, Black, SIM Free

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Like other flagship phones, the Pixel 3 is IP68 waterproof, allowing it to survive in over five feet of water for 30 minutes. It stood up to a thorough dunking and rinsing-off in the kitchen sink without issue. Diaconescu, Adrian (October 10, 2018). "Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL get three years of guaranteed Android updates". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018 . Retrieved October 20, 2018.

Behind the scenes, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and 4GB of RAM are doing most of the legwork. They’re by no means earth-shattering, but they do provide ample processing power to enjoy streaming movies, playing games, and surfing social media with little-to-no lag. Android buffs will be happy to hear that our refurbished Google Pixel 3 handsets also come out of the box with 9.0 Pie, offering additional functionality and features.The Pixel 3 has a 5.5-inch 2,160-by-1,080 OLED display that's thankfully free from the scourge of a notch. The resolution works out to a crisp 443 pixels per inch. While we've been seeing higher-resolution screens lately (like the 570ppi Galaxy S9), the Pixel 3 is still plenty sharp for the size. It's crisp enough to easily read text, watch videos, and play games, and you won't notice any real difference in clarity between the two devices. The one thing to note is that, while the screen is certified to support HDR content, it doesn't do any upscaling as we've seen on phones like the Sony Xperia XZ3 and the midrange Nokia 7.1 Perhaps it's because of the way Google optimized things, but this is yet another case where numbers alone don't tell the whole story. Our real-world video-encoding test illustrated as much, with the Pixel 3 converting a short 4K clip to 1080p in 2 minutes and 53 seconds — nearly a whole minute faster than the OnePlus 6, yet an eternity compared to the iPhone XS' 39 seconds. Humphries, Matthew (March 31, 2020). "Google Stops Selling the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL". PC Magazine . Retrieved March 31, 2020.

Schoon, Ben (December 20, 2018). "Google Pixel 3 call quality issues run rampant, no fix in sight". 9to5Google . Retrieved May 24, 2019. Performance is everything you'd expect from a flagship phone in late 2018. Like its larger sibling, the Pixel 3 is powered by a top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, with 4GB of RAM. That isn't as much as some other new phones that come with 6GB or 8GB of RAM, but it's still ample for multitasking and high-end gaming. Pixel 3 and 3 XL: Google's most refined Pixel phones yet". CNET. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018 . Retrieved October 10, 2018. Furthermore, Night Sight mode takes a machine-learning based approach to auto white balance. It's often very difficult to determine the dominant light source in such dark environments, so Google has opted to use learning-based AWB to yield natural looking images. Final thoughts: simpler photographyNight Sight - dramatically improves low light performance with no flash or tripod. Google also updated all past Pixel phones with Night Sight Support. [23] The Pixel 3 now has a 'Night Sight' mode which sacrifices the zero shutter lag and expects you to hold the camera steady after you've pressed the shutter button. When you do so, the camera will merge up to 15 frames, each with shutter speeds as low as, say, 1/3s, to get you an image equivalent to a 5 second exposure. But without the motion blur that would inevitably result from such a long exposure. The camera crashed with a fatal error when used from 3rd party apps. [61] This issue is reportedly fixed with the December 2018 software update. [62] How to hide the notch on the Google Pixel 3 XL". Android Central. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018 . Retrieved October 10, 2018.