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Pixel 3: Specs and features Like the design, there’s not huge overhaul when it comes to the specs and features. This is more of a refinement sort of product. Similar to how Apple brings out an ‘S’ model of the iPhone. Screen The most obvious change is the display which as we mentioned is now using an on-trend tall aspect ratio. It’s 18:9 to be precise and sticks with a Full HD+ resolution (1080 x 2280) and AMOLED tech.

Many might be Quad HD but 443ppi is plenty. On the spec sheet it’s listed as ‘flexible’ but this doesn’t mean it has curved sides like a Galaxy S9. We believe it’s to achieve smaller bezels. Jumping from 5- to 5.5in give you more real estate to play with.

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If you want even more, then the XL has a 6.3in display albeit with a larger than average notch. Either way you’ll need to get used to the gestures of Android Pie, which we’ll talk about later. The display has an always-on feature so it can give you handy information such at the time, date and weather without having to switch it on. You can also opt to have notifications appear as well and switch on Now Playing to see the track and artist when music is playing nearby – no need to Shazam it. We find the display looks great in the default adaptive mode, but you can head into the settings menu and try other colour modes.

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There’s also natural and boosted. Processor, memory and storage When it comes to the core specs, there’s a predictable upgrade to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 – the firm’s flagship processor for 2018. Memory remains at just 4GB (despite rumours of a 50 percent increase) Once again need to choose from 64- or 128GB of storage.

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Pick wisely as there’s no microSD card slot as per usual. The Pixel 3 might not be setting any records in our benchmark tests, although 61fps in T-Rex appears to have gone beyond the limit, but the phone is super smooth in real life so you needn’t worry on this front. We’ve not found any noticeable lag, partly thanks to the high-end components and the pure Android software. We’ve compared it to the Pixel 2 and a selection of rivals but don’t read into the figures too much – after all, they are synthetic tests.

Cameras Where other manufacturers force you to buy the large model out of two phones to get enhanced photography, normally an extra camera, the Pixel 3s have the same setup. Interestingly, neither phone has dual cameras at the rear. Google is confident that it can offer excellent photography and video capture with just a single rear lens.

The specs look the same as last year at 12.2Mp, an f/1.8 aperture, OIS and dual autofocus (phase detection and laser). Google’s software, namely HDR+, is the reason why it only needs one lens. A feature called Top Shot will take multiple shots so you can choose the best, rather then end up missing that key moment.

Night Sight is also and aims to help you get great results in low light without using a flash with machine learning. It’s launching in November, though. There’s also Motion Auto Focus which can lock onto moving object, it worked really well in our macro test with the plant blowing around a lot in the wind. Overall, we’re very impressed with the results from the camera which simply takes great photos with minimal fuss.

The portrait mode is particularly impressive and lets you control both background and foreground blur after you’ve taken the shot. There are plenty of other modes to check out including the usual selection of Panorama, Photo Sphere, Google Lens and Slow Motion. Playground which is similar to Sony’s AR effect plonking characters, including Marvel and Stranger Things, onto your desk or wherever you want them. Oddly, then, the tech is at the front where there are two cameras.

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