Could the flagship smartphone market be a four-horse race? Google Pixel 3 XL

as declared in Google Pixel phones have been available in the US for a couple of years, but have only now become available in Ireland. But here's a basic primer: this phone is clearly a flagship contender with some excellent features and a very good camera. And the fact that it is stuck with a single rear camera lens will count against it for those who depend on their phone's camera for lots of photos and video. THE CAMERAThe camera on Google Pixel phones are always characterised as a main, if not the main, premium feature. However, I am possibly more strongly influuenced by the absence of a second rear camera lens than many readers will be.

Google Pixel 3 review: The best smartphone camera around (for now)

Is it really "the best camera ever?" Let's get this out of the way first: I really do think the Pixel 3's camera is the best I've used on a smartphone. Top Shot ultimately seems like an extension of what Google has been doing in its Google Photos app for years. Two images: The first shows portrait mode turned on, while the second shows it with portrait mode turned off. It's a subtle thing, but the Pixel 3 portrait mode will blur things in Portrait Mode both in front and in back of the subject. At this point in time, I still think it's kind of crazy to buy a smartphone simply because it has the "best" camera.

Google's Pixel 3 could be the last smartphone you ever need to buy

As it stated in If you wanted, the Pixel 3 could be the last phone you ever buy. After all, we've been conditioned to upgrade our phones every two years now — or, for some people, every year. Future smartphones might be slightly faster, might have slightly longer battery life, or maybe they'll have slightly improved cameras. Or will we just keep seeing similar iterations on the same idea until the smartphone is replaced altogether? Which is why you could buy the Pixel 3 today and tune out for the next two years, or the next five years.

collected by :John Smith