The Pixel 2 is still one of the best smartphones ever made and it’s more affordable now than before. If I were still using a first-generation Pixel I’d be all over the Pixel 3, but my device has a ton of life left in it.Ī Google spokesperson emphasized that as always with its flagship smartphone line, the company will “try to bring as many features as possible to existing phones so they keep getting better over time.” Are you dying for a slight but not unsubstantial bump in screen real estate? Does Google’s very solid lineup of cool new camera modes entice you? Is wireless charging an absolute dealmaker?Īs for me, I’m perfectly happy with the Pixel 2 for now, but as someone who regularly takes front-facing photos with more than one human in them, that extra-wide group selfie mode does beckon. So, do you need to upgrade? Well, as always, that’s a very personal and often very nitpickily detail-oriented question. Google ups the Pixel 3’s camera game with Top Shot, group selfies and more Those include Call Screen, Night Sight, Playground (the AR sticker thing) and Digital Wellbeing, already available in beta. There are plenty of new features that don’t rely on hardware improvements and will be coming to vintage Pixels. Thrift-minded shoppers and fairly content Pixel 2 owners fear not. Wireless charging: Either a big deal to you or it’s not.Titan M: A new security chip with a cool name that Google touts for providing enterprise-level security.Lens Suggestions: A new mode for Google Lens.Motion Auto focus: A camera mode that allows you to tap a subject once and track it while it moves.Mark my words, this is the Pixel 3’s real killer feature, even if it takes a while to catch on. Wide-angle selfies: That extra front-facing camera wasn’t for nothing.Super Res Zoom: A new machine learning-powered camera mode that merges many burst images to fill in additional details.Top Shot: Burst photo mode that picks your best shots.Photobooth: The hands-free selfie mode that snaps photos when you smile.We spoke to Google to clarify which features won’t be coming to the Pixel 2, at least not yet: But since we’re talking about Google phones, what we’re really talking about is software - and when it comes to software, Google has held some substantial perks exclusive to the Pixel 3. The dual front-facing camera is the most substantial change. Like we said, if you’re not vehemently anti-notch, the hardware isn’t that different. Google also noted in its launch event that the new phones feel more comfortable to hold, though we’d have to try that out with the Pixel 3 XL to see if that really holds true. The Pixel 2 XL came in all black or black and white with a brightly colored power button, so we’re a little sad to see that color go. Google’s Pixel 2 also came in black and white but also a muted greyish-blue color, which was cool. With the Pixel 3, Google has unified the color scheme across both sizes of device, offering “Just Black,” “Clearly White” with an eye-catching seafoam colored button and a very Apple-like “Not Pink” that comes with a coral-colored button.
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