Using the Pixel 3 is not too dissimilar from its predecessor, or indeed many other Android phones. Other improvements include a larger battery (on the standard Pixel 3 only), and the addition of wireless charging. On the front of the phone, there are now two cameras – the additional one offers a wider angle of view to enable better group selfies.Īs we’ve seen before, the Pixel is available in two sizes – standard and XL. The standard Pixel 3 has a 5.5-inch screen – a 0.5-inch increase on the Pixel 2 model, while the Pixel 3 XL has a 6.3-inch screen, which is an increase from the 6.0-inches of the previous version. Otherwise, the Google Pixel 3's camera itself is a 12.2 megapixel dual-pixel unit, with an f/1.8 aperture and a 28mm equivalent focal length. A new addition is “Night Sight” mode, which is particularly useful when shooting in low light situations. However, the rear camera has seen more of an incremental upgrade than a complete overhaul. Like the previous versions of the phone, the camera is at the heart of much of Google’s marketing. There are a number of new features, many of which are of particular interest to photographers. The Pixel 3 is the latest smartphone from Google, following on from the success of last year’s Pixel 2.
