
Like other high-end phones, the Pixel 3 is water-resistant, and its body is composed of glass to support wireless power charging, a feature that I have found marginally useful.Īfter testing the Pixel 3 for four days, I’m convinced that Google did the right thing by emphasizing its software.
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The rear camera has a single lens, because Google felt its A.I.-powered camera software was so good that it didn’t need to add a second one. The screen technology is OLED, which offers better color accuracy and contrast than its predecessor, LCD. The smaller Pixel costs $799 the larger one is $899. It comes in two screen sizes - 5.5 inches and 6.3 inches - that are slightly smaller than phones from Apple and Samsung. The Pixel 3, which will be available on Thursday, is a modest piece of hardware otherwise. so that we let Pixel do really useful, delightful things,” said Mario Queiroz, Google’s vice president of Pixel hardware. (I recommend using this feature with caution - more on that later.) When you get a call from an unknown number, you can use a screening tool to determine if it is a robocall. When you take a blurry photo, for example, the Pixel’s camera software can capture a series of alternate images and look for a clearer shot. That was abundantly clear with the Pixel 3, the search giant’s latest smartphone, with software features powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Google has taken a different approach: It wants to sell people on better software. Apple and Samsung typically show off glitzy hardware innovations - dual-lens cameras bigger screens - to mesmerize millions into buying their new smartphones.
