Google Pixel 3 XL deals and reviews

Alphr | Vaughn Highfield

That said, just like it's smaller sibling, the Pixel 3, Google has gone and made a thing of beauty with the Pixel 3 XL. It should really come as no surprise that the Google Pixel 3 XL is a great phone.

The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs

The Pixel 3 XL is a great smartphone, but unlike last year's XL offering, it isn't necessarily the best Google phone – the smaller, cheaper Pixel 3 is in many ways a better phone.

TechAeris | Jack Holt

Two months in and I have to say the third generation Pixel devices are nothing short of amazing... Google has done well with the Pixel 3 devices.

ZDNet | Jason Cipriani

... the Pixel 3 XL is the Android phone to beat. Google delivers a complete experience with the Pixel 3 XL.

The Mobile Indian | Rohan Pal

If you are one of those who want a pure Android experience along with some good camera performance, then Pixel 3a XL is best suited for you.

Wired UK | Matt Burgess

Pixel 3 XL is one of the best phones you can buy. But Google's still mostly interested in your data to improve its AI and the future of Android.

NotebookCheck | Florian Scmitt

The Google Pixel 3 XL is too expensive at full price to convince us of its many great features. It just does not do anything to set itself out from the crowd.

Tom's Guide | Mark Spoonauer

The Pixel 2 XL was the ultimate big-screen camera phone, and we're crowning the Pixel 3 XL the new king... Get it. If you want a big screen, a pure Android experience and the best camera on the market, you've come to the right place.

Pocket-lint | Chris Hall

In many ways the experience of the Pixel 3 XL is enough to keep its rivals at bay. While other flagships get cluttered and overcomplex, the Pixel 3 is serene by comparison, acting as the Android poster phone.

TechRadar | Matt Swider

The Google Pixel 3 XL is the best big-screened camera phone you can buy today, one that's able to capture stunning photos that your friends won't believe came from a smartphone.

phoneArena | Corey Gaskin

For the Android purist, the Material Design appreciator, and the camera buff – these are the Android phones to get right now.

Android Authority | Kris Carlon

The Google Pixel 3 takes what's good about the iPhone and applies it to Android. It is one of the best Android phones you can buy right now and quite possibly has the best camera available.

Wired | Lauren Goode

The Pixel 3 phone, more than any other Google-designed phone before it, is an example of what sophisticated software can do when the hardware it runs on is incrementally improved. It's not perfect, but that's the thing about a phone that's driven by its software.

TheEffect.Net | John Reilly

Having spent some time with the new handset, we can see why owners of previous generations are such big fans. Google's take on hardware and the operating system it helped create is one of the best we've seen in a modern day smartphone.

PCWorld | Michael Simon

The Pixel 3 XL doesn't have the best specs, the best design, or the best price. But it has a stellar user experience you can't get in any other Android phone.

Neowin | Rich Woods

I think that unless you're a special interest case that really wants the best of one specific feature, you're going to love the Pixel 3 XL. This phone is a solid buy, although you might end up turning off the notch.

NDTV Gadgets | Roydon Cerejo

Overall, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are a marked improvement over last year's models and from what we can see, they don't really have any deal-breaking flaw other than very high price tag.

Mobile Syrup | Igor Bonifacic

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL improve on their predecessors in all the ways that count. There's not been a moment where the Pixel 3 hasn't surprised or delighted with some aspect of its user experience.

Android Central | Andrew Martonik

I will have no hesitation in recommending the Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL to anyone who asks me what the best Android phone is. I can recommend them without qualms or caveats, because they're just so good at doing the things everyone wants from a modern smartphone.

Engadget | Cherlynn Low

The Pixel 3 XL would be a superb big-screen phone if its notch weren't so polarizing. If you don't like the fact that this notch is bigger than rival phones and don't want to use the software fix to mask it, the Pixel 3 XL isn't for you. But if you can live with those caveats, the Pixel 3 XL is a long-lasting, powerful flagship with a brilliant display, capable cameras and the best of Google's software smarts.

India Today | Javed Anwer

If you want a phone with the best camera, get the Pixel 3 XL. If you want a phone that will get the latest Android updates, and will get the clean Google's Android, get the Pixel 3 XL. If you want the best Android phone, get the Pixel 3 XL.

The Verge | Dieter Bohn

The Pixel 3 and 3 XL are superb phones that attempt to address nearly all of the complaints people had about last year's Pixels.

Pickr | Leigh Stark

The only thing doing that is the clean edition of Google's Android 9.0 "Pie", undoubtedly the other best feature next to that impressive portrait camera. And if that's what will do it for you, the Pixel 3 XL will make a more than acceptable great daily phone.

Tech.co | Tom Fogden

If you're looking for a new Android phone, buy the Pixel 3 XL. You won't be disappointed.

What Mobile | Manny Pham

Overall, this device is fantastic.

TechPP (Technology Personalized) | Nimish Dubey

The Pixel 3 XL is a no-brainer for anyone who wants to get into phone photography at the very deepest end

Gadgets Now | Robin Sinha

If you want a camera smartphone, the Pixel 3XL will be our first choice.

Mr Phone | Ershad Kaleebullah

Should you spend that kind of moolah on a Google phone? If you want the best camera performance, then the answer is a resounding yes. If you are okay with compromising, slightly – mind you, very slightly on the camera performance, then every other flagship phone – including the Note 9 and the iPhone XS Max – look like better options.

The Indian Express | Shruti Dhapola

The high price tag aside, there's no denying that Pixel 3 XL is an excellent premium phone, though the hardware might not impress all.

Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow, Jonathan Bray

What's surprising about the Pixel 3 XL is how underwhelmed I feel about the hardware. Although there are plenty of new features to play around with, I'd like to have seen a bigger leap forward in battery life and in the camera hardware...It leaves me with the feeling that Google could have done a whole lot more with the Pixel 3 XL and, while it's surely a great smartphone, it isn't quite as amazing as it should have been.

Ars Technica | Ron Amedeo

Google software deserves better than this hardware. The best camera ever, really great performance, and dated, greasy hardware...Amazing performance. No one optimizes Android like Google...A massive sound improvement now makes the front-facing speakers a justifiable tradeoff....4GB of RAM makes me wonder what the longevity of the Pixel 3 will be like. Recently 6GB seems to be the new normal, with some OEMs shipping 8GB of RAM. The notch on the Pixel 3 XL means you don't have a lot of space for status bar icons.

Australian PC World | Fergus Halliday

The Pixel 3 XL will sate your hunger for a clean and modern smartphone experience with solid hardware, exceptional software and little fat to speak of.

AndroidPit | Luca Zaninello

As happened last year, it is unlikely that another smartphone will be able to steal the place of the Pixel in my pocket, and it's just as unlikely that we will see manufacturers present cameras with better results.

T3 | David Nield

From the camera and OS perspective, the Pixel 3 XL is hard to beat, and it's right up there as one of the best smartphones you can pick up in 2018.

What Hi-Fi?

It may not be a step change in performance, but this is an excellent Android phone nonetheless.

SlashGear | David Nield

From the camera and OS perspective, the Pixel 3 XL is hard to beat, and it's right up there as one of the best smartphones you can pick up in 2018.

Trusted Reviews | Max Parker

A stunning camera makes this one of the smartphones to beat in 2018.

The Inquirer | Roland Moore-Colyer

The Pixel 3 XL is all about: smart tech neatly presented. It's a fabulous showcase for what Android really should be like and it feels like a smartphone that's genuinely smart.

Firstpost | Sheldon Pinto

It's all about that camera. If it's a great deal you're looking for, I'd suggest the Pixel 2 XL instead. It's selling for half the price of the Pixel 3 XL and will soon be getting the bulk of the latter's camera features.

Digital Trends | Julian Chokkattu

Google's Pixel 3 XL has speed, fantastic software, an excellent camera, and unrivaled A.I. features you can't find anywhere else.

Android Headlines | Nick Sutrich

If you want a no-nonsense phone that just works, this is what you buy. There's very little here that makes sense to get over just about every other flagship phone that has been released this year.

91mobiles | Nitansh Rastogi

All said and done, if you do choose to spend the kind of money Google wants you to on a brand-new Pixel 3 XL, you'll be rewarded with a phone that delivers the best photos in almost all conditions, works well as a daily driver, and most importantly, adapts and learns over time…

Stuff | Andrew Williams

It's not a dramatic revolution but the latest Pixel is still one of the best Androids, and a great Android 9 showcase.

Mashable | Raymond Wong

Google's Pixel 3 and 3 XL are showcases of how AI can improve the hardware and software in significant ways not immediately noticeable at first.

IT PRO | Alan Martin

The Pixel 3 XL is one of the best phones around, with a spectacular camera and some great software under the hood. Unfortunately, it doesn't do enough to justify its high asking price - especially not in the face of such stiff competition from other brands.

Coolsmartphone | Julian Chokkattu

Mediocre battery and a big notch slight Google's otherwise perfect Pixel phone. Buy this phone if you prize software and camera over everything else, and you want a big screen. You'll learn to forgive the notch.