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Pixel 3 Review

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Re: Pixel 3 Review

#11

Post by fermienrico »

Yhippa wrote: post #2

Very thorough review! Phone reviews are pretty tough to go by. I'm including users comments on phones. If you're going with a major brand like Google or Apple chances are that your phone will be damn good. For the other tiers do some research to make sure the phone is obviously not bad or you can live with purported issues. Hopefully you can go with a phone that has a decent return policy in case it's not great. The…

I don’t know why people like MKBHD. I much prefer reading a thorough objective analysis like they do on Anandtech than some anecdotal opinions. It’s entertaining to watch MKBHD though.

I want data. Not entertainment in my reviews.

Re: Pixel 3 Review

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Post by asenna »

Anyone considering this phone and Project Fi, there's a really good offer going one if you get two of these and get a friend to sign on to Fi JUST for a month, you get $799 in credits. Really good if you're already paying monthly Fi.

Re: Pixel 3 Review

#13

Post by vetinari »

nickthemagicman wrote: post #10
bufferoverflow wrote: post #3

The phone is good, but the price is nuts. I'd rather have a disposable Chinese phone and spend the difference on Sony A7 III.

Ive had cheap phones. They're miserable. You're waiting for 30 seconds for google maps to open up while you're in traffic and need the directions...no thank you.

I've had the original ZTE Blade when it was a new thing and Orange was selling it for 100 GBP.

Best phone purchase I ever did.

Re: Pixel 3 Review

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Post by scrollaway »

asenna wrote: post #12

Anyone considering this phone and Project Fi, there's a really good offer going one if you get two of these and get a friend to sign on to Fi JUST for a month, you get $799 in credits. Really good if you're already paying monthly Fi.

The credits get paused if your friends subscription stops, from what I saw in the terms.

That said if anyone is interested in a pixel and Fi, email me and maybe we can arrange this.

Re: Pixel 3 Review

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Post by usaphp »

fermienrico wrote: post #11
Yhippa wrote: post #2

Very thorough review! Phone reviews are pretty tough to go by. I'm including users comments on phones. If you're going with a major brand like Google or Apple chances are that your phone will be damn good. For the other tiers do some research to make sure the phone is obviously not bad or you can live with purported issues. Hopefully you can go with a phone that has a decent return policy in case it's not great. The…

I don’t know why people like MKBHD. I much prefer reading a thorough objective analysis like they do on Anandtech than some anecdotal opinions. It’s entertaining to watch MKBHD though. I want data. Not entertainment in my reviews.

> I don’t know why people like MKBHD

> it’s entertaining to watch MKBHD thought.

Re: Pixel 3 Review

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Post by yorwba »

nickthemagicman wrote: post #10
bufferoverflow wrote: post #3

The phone is good, but the price is nuts. I'd rather have a disposable Chinese phone and spend the difference on Sony A7 III.

Ive had cheap phones. They're miserable. You're waiting for 30 seconds for google maps to open up while you're in traffic and need the directions...no thank you.

Depends on how cheap you go. "Disposable" phones aren't going to be comfortable to use, but you can get much better value for your money with a Chinese phone that failed on the international market and is massively discounted one year after launch.

My current phone cost 1/6 of the new Pixel but has more than 1/6 of the hardware. My only hard requirement was support for LineageOS 15.1, which is already somewhat of a quality filter because no volunteer is going to support a phone that's too shitty to use.

Re: Pixel 3 Review

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Post by gst »

asenna wrote: post #12

Anyone considering this phone and Project Fi, there's a really good offer going one if you get two of these and get a friend to sign on to Fi JUST for a month, you get $799 in credits. Really good if you're already paying monthly Fi.

The offer isn't available anymore (last day was Nov 1st IIRC).

Re: Pixel 3 Review

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Post by fermienrico »

usaphp wrote: post #15
fermienrico wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don’t know why people like MKBHD. I much prefer reading a thorough objective analysis like they do on Anandtech than some anecdotal opinions. It’s entertaining to watch MKBHD though. I want data. Not entertainment in my reviews.

> I don’t know why people like MKBHD > it’s entertaining to watch MKBHD thought.

Touche :-)

Re: Pixel 3 Review

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Post by awill »

I really appreciated the critical honesty here. With a Pixel you're getting an 8 month old SoC. The reason this detail is important is because the 8 month old Galaxy S9 is now selling far below MSRP. You can get them new for around $500. That makes the Pixel FAR more expensive than it's SD845 brothers.

Also, it's crazy to me that Apple has such a huge lead in single threaded CPU performance. They've been ahead for years, and no one seems to be catching up.

Re: Pixel 3 Review

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Post by steelframe »

bufferoverflow wrote: post #3

The phone is good, but the price is nuts. I'd rather have a disposable Chinese phone and spend the difference on Sony A7 III.

That may be a great option for you. For me, I'm an ultralight traveler. For a month-long vacation I took in Europe last summer, I packed everything into a single 19-liter backpack. I'm already bringing my phone, and when I'm debating whether I really need 5 pairs of underwear or if I can get by with just 4, a separate camera and lens is completely out of the question.

I chose a Pixel 2 because of its integrated camera (and really amazing image processing software) and because of the cost and convenience of Project Fi when abroad. The pictures were all fantastic, and every time I review my photo album I have absolutely no regrets with my decision. There were days when I was in London when I left my wallet in the hotel room, because I could use Google Pay (NFC) for all the public transportation and for (almost) all restaurants and vendors. So, I had navigation, communication, camera, ability to pay for food, and audio tour guides all in one device. And I didn't have to stress about whether I'd lose my bank cards and ID from a pickpocket. If the phone gets stolen, it's locked and encrypted.

I hear you on the price though. A used Pixel 2 in excellent condition is selling for about $400 right now. After looking at my co-worker's Pixel 3 and comparing the cameras, I wouldn't pay the premium for a brand new Pixel 3.

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