I traded my 2-year old Pixel XL for a new Pixel 3 XL three days ago.
Bottom line: My Pixel XL battery would only last 4-5 hours on a charge, so in that respect the 3 is a big improvement, lasting pretty much all day. Otherwise the upgrade probably wasn’t worth the $700 or so net cost after trade in and store credit.
The camera has some cool features that I will probably never use, though I’m eager to try the night vision feature that hasn’t been released yet. But I think that and most of the other software features might eventually be released for the original Pixel too.
Photography experts compare side-by-side pictures and point out how much better the Pixel 3 pictures are compared to almost everything else, talking about bokeh and other arcane stuff, but honestly I can’t see much difference. Yes, if I look closely I can see that they are not the same, but better? Not sure. I’ll take their word for it, though. Again, the night feature might change my mind on that.
It’s a nice phone, and it does what it’s supposed to do.
It seems like battery is the greatest reason to buy a phone. Wonder why they don’t make them easily replaceable anymore?ðŸ˜
Comment by Dale — October 27, 2018 @ 5:09 pm
I think the answer to Dale’s question is obvious.
I like my 2 XL and haven’t heard anything that would make me spend the money to change but I’m sure it’s better than the X.
Comment by Don — October 27, 2018 @ 7:20 pm
I know that’s why I put a winking face on the end.
Comment by Dale — October 27, 2018 @ 7:38 pm
I got an email from Apple that they are starting a new program where you pay an ongoing (contracted) monthly fee ($33-39 a month) to get an iPhone upgrade each new generation. They have overpriced iPhones so much now that they are looking for an affordable monthly option to get folks to keep upgrading.
Comment by Donna — October 27, 2018 @ 7:46 pm
I think I’m going to hold onto my Pixel XL until the battery goes bad and then decide what to do about it. If the newer phones don’t have features that I can’t live without, I may just have the battery replaced. (There are places you can have that done.) Otherwise, I can’t see paying huge money for features I don’t need, want or will use. I’ve never been one of those who has to have the latest whiz-bang, just because it’s there.
Comment by Richard — October 28, 2018 @ 6:13 am
Probably the next move to pump excitement into upgrading will be the switch to 5G.
Comment by Dale — October 28, 2018 @ 8:59 am