Google - Pixel 3 XL 64GB - Just Black (Verizon)

Best Buy was excellent and reshipped to me no hassle a replacement Pixel 3 XL using via next day air. After 4 days the screen malfunctioned and had a vertical magenta line on the screen. Minus one star for only getting 4 days out of the pixel 3 before a hardware failure. Best Buy sent me a prepaid return label for the first phone. Not sure if everyone gets a reship like that no-hassle for similar product issues; was it because it was inside the normal return exchange window or was it was because I'm a my Best Buy elite plus member? Regardless please with that replacement experience. (As of this writing I'm at day 11 with the replacement and all is still good. fingers crossed) Took advantage of the black friday deal and paid using the Verizon Device Payments to get the discounted pricing. After paying the first device payment to Verizon the "Pay off device" option enabled a few days later and I paid off the remaining balance successfully to be out from under the no longer under contract for the device. So Verizon Device Payments are kosher for me since they have the escape early payoff option. The pixel 3 supports 5W Qi wireless charging but doesn't support 10W Qi wireless charging. The Pixel 3 only supports "Google's 10W proprietary wireless charging technology." and only chargers vetted through google's "Made for Google" program get fast charging. The "Made for Google" Google Pixel Stand Wireless Charger is priced at the very healthy price of $79! They seem to finally be getting in stock now but $79 is a lot of coin for a wireless charger. Was it really that hard to support the already existing and widely available wireless fast charging (not invented by Google) ? I'd like to subtract half a star for that since Google proprietary stuffs since crippleware is a pet peeve of mine. But since I can't subtract a half star I'll round up so we're still at 4 stars. So it's mostly the build quality longevity issue with the screen that's the concern for me but only time will tell. With the black friday pricing I'm mostly happy so far the value is there. There are lots of new features that I still have not gotten into the habit of fully utilizing. If the phone still has no hardware problems after a couple of years I would add back the star I subtracted.

Let me say that I've had a Samsung since the first Galaxy phone released and figured I'd never look back. I upgraded from the Galaxy Note 4, after owning since launch date and swore I'd keep that phone until it literally stopped working. I didn't want to let go of the removable battery, IR blaster and microSD card. I almost bought the new S10+ or Note 9, however the early reviews of the S10 said that the picture quality still wasn't beating the Pixel, even with all of the cameras. If you are a camera junkie, this phone not disappoint. The night side mode takes stunning pictures that you'd need a DSLR on a tripod to take otherwise. I average about two days on a charge and. The notch does not bug me, in fact I didn't even notice it after 20 minutes of use. I find zero limitation with the 4gb of RAM, however I am not a power user. The headphones that come with this phone rank up with my Bose in ear headphones. Also, the data transfer cable was legit, it moved about 60gb of data from my Note within 13 minutes. Lastly, I love the Android UI on this and the Google photos. Very happy! I'll upload two unedited photos I've taken.

The PIxels have world-renowned cameras for a reason as it is, and now that you I've gotten to try the Night Mode a little earlier than the actual release... I need everyone to know that in low light this phone is absolutely magic. Check the attached photos for a regular and a Night Mode comparison. Beyond the camera, though, this simply is the best performing Android phone, period. You'll see phones with more RAM, newer processors, etc. etc. but the Pixels always stutter less and load faster. It's the special Google sauce that makes this phone a keeper for me and that's why I'll never go back to Samsung and my work iPhone will collect dust.

Phone background: this year Ive owned the iPhone X, iPhone 8 plus, Note8, LGV30, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9. Ive had this phone for about 2 weeks and it has been great. I've had no major issues with it. The hardware is solid, its got some heft to it and is a quality buld but isn't bulky. The software is clean and smooth. I personally don't mind the notch or chin. The screen resolution is gorgeous. The speakers are really loud, music comes in nice and clear and notifications and calls come in nice and loud with no distortion. Battery life is very good on this phone, I average moderate usage and get about a day and a half and it has never gone under 40%. The camera.... I don't have to speak about that, it's phenomenal. One thing that I noticed and like is the haptic feedback. The keybaord and manuvering through apps, there is a nice liklght vibration when typing and touching navigation. No bad things to report as of yet.

I jumped from the iPhone with hesitation and I'm so glad I did. I've shared photos I've taken on this phone and so many people have asked what camera I use because of how great the pictures look. I even had a friend tell me that this phone's camera is going to put professional photographers out of business when she saw the stunning pictures I've taken.

An awesome mobile experience - works smoothly and brings ideas or help to me. Valuable personal assistant - replaces many other tools and puts them into one pocket sized tool. Used one month and no problems or complaints. Tips section continues to surprise and amaze how Pixel 3 can make my life easier.

I love this phone! I discover new capabilities on it all the time. But my favorite feature is the camera. The night sight feature is especially nice. With absolutely no flash, this camera can take a picture that makes it look lit within the surrounding area. The Google Assistant is also a great help through each day.

Bought this phone the day it came out and have lived it ever since! I use it for photos and for captruing footage for music videos. I will attach what examples I can below. The day after purchase I got a text saying it was fully unlocked and could be used on any service which I thought was cool as I did not buy the unlocked version. It's easy to use if you know Android and is as good or better than iPhone in my opinion