The use of the fingerprint scanner to scroll through notifications is a great tip. I've just made the move from iPhone (6 Plus) to the 3a and am loving it!
Thanks for the video, very helpful! Bought the 3a xl just in time for my 2 week European trip. No regrets whatsoever! Got the best pictures out of my party of 10 , the night sight, the portrait and the sphere are stunning. Used it full day non stop on the trip and still got half the battery left when back to hotel at night. The fast charger is super! Google maps very helpful! Best phone investment in my life!
I've used Android devices in the past but never got a chance to try a Pixel. I got very close with the Essential Phone not long ago, but sold it because it had some bugs with Bluetooth performance. I'm pretty flexible honestly and enjoy both Android and iOS :-)
I’m considering switching off of iOS to android for a budget friendly phone. I hope this is it. This or the 6t. I hope I make the right choice. I currently own a iPhone 8 and I looking to switch to Android with a costly friendly phone is this it ?
I have been using Pixel 1 since January 2017 and I'm still using it now. The only problem I have now is the short battery life, everything else is working perfectly. I got 3 of my friends to buy Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, and Pixel 3. They're all loving their phones.
Was trying to decide whether to get the small Pixel 3a or the XL but I think I will get the little guy. I love one handed phones and it already has more screen real-estate than my current phone, a Sony Xperia X at 5" in 16:9. The smaller one is also a bit slimmer and taller at 18.5:9 vs 18:9 on the XL which I'm a fan of. Also, sorry about your spleen bro!
I laughed when you got to the topic of launchers, because one of the reasons I just ordered a Pixel 3a XL is because I was tired of using a 3rd party Pixel-type launcher on my LG V20. Can't wait to get the Pixel.
you should have canceled your order just got it like 6 days ago and this phone is a fucking dumpster fire like every single other Google product and service , 1st of all the play store was not working for the 1st 3 days i could not even download any apps , i had to factory restore it twice and do bunch of other shit to make it work , then my visual VM was working but now it won't work ,stopped working for no reason and i tried everything to get it back but it won't work, says no VM when there is , and it will not properly sync videos from the cloud to Google photos photos and videos from my old phone are sync'd to the cloud i can see them in google photos app on my old phone and in windows chrome, videos will play in photos app on my old phone and in windows chrome but on this fucking piece of shit it shows all my photos and all my video thumbnails but any video i try to play that was taken in the last 4 months will not play,it shows the thumbnails but it says "can not play video" on any video thumbnail i click on from last few months, but older videos play ,if i try and hit save to device it says something like "can not save video is still processing" it has been saying this for 5 fucking days now! , Google support is useless as usual a phone that touts itself for it's camera and promises unlimited cloud storage for photos and videos has non working cloud storage for video , you had one fucking job ... also the battery life is pure shit , fucking thing drains at a rate of about 1% per minute, just like every other google phone i have had this phone is just as bad as my nexus 6p with the battery drain issue, battery life completely sucks and i got the XL thinking the battery life would be better i can't imagine how shitty it is on the regular 3a this thing is fucking hot garbage like every other google phone and will probably result in a class action suite like literally every single other phone Google has put out what a fucking piece of shit, i am not impressed at all , for $20 more i could have got the oppo one plus 6T instead of this overpriced worthless piece of shit and of course the restore feature didn't work like always , none of my apps ,setting ,app settings were properly restored to the new phone from my backup , only thing that got restored is contacts ,photos,an some videos google is a fucking shit mess none of their shit ever fucking works , it has always been like this backups never restore ,it never worked on any of my other google phones either i see they still don't have their fucking shit together and probably never will
TIP for people who miss the double tap to swap apps; i just discovered if you don't hold and swipe the home button, but just swipe right briefly it does the same thing and swaps to the previous app you were on.
I just picked up the 3a XL on Cyber Monday for 4oo.oo tax included. My daily is the S10+ & the camera on the pixal is fantastic. Just as good if not better especially with portrait shots. I highly recommend either the 3a or XL for the dollars!
Here is another most reviewers miss. Go to Battery and if you don't mind your phone using a bit more battery, turn off app optimization. You phone will keep more of the apps in random memory for quicker re-launch a previously used app without reloading. It's amazing, that not one single youtube reviewer mentioned this, but yet they complained about the phone not retaining some apps.
GREAT vid on these tips. Is there a pulse notification light on the Pixel 3a? Appears there is not. I do miss that feature (on my Samsung S7). That blinking blue light (visual from a far) helped when you missed a message or call without always picking up the phone & checking.
First Pixel video I saw from you, you had some Kill la Kill wallpapers. This video, you have a Lain wallpaper. You're getting a subscribe for that alone, my friend.
I picked up a 3a XL earlier today. Other than the little learning curve (since I'm coming from a 2 yr old zte phone) on using Android Pie...it's a nice phone. Or as my cousins across the sea say " A brilliant piece of kit!" :)
Hi. Great video - thanks! I have a question. I got the 3a XL about 10 days ago and finally have my home screens set up with all my bookmarks / shortcuts, etc. I want to try other launchers, and downloaded Nova and a couple of others. The problem is they did not import or bring over the bookmarks I had set up on my four or five home screens. Is there a way to do this? I don't want to have to individually set up dozens of bookmarks again. Thanks.
Aside from the cost, is the 3a better in any way than the pixel 3? About to change my contract, and theres not that much difference in monthly cost ( good offers on pixel 3 at moment)
Just get the 3, although there is some better things like slightly bigger screen and battery plus headphone jack, but if they’re near same price, go for the 3
DO NOT BUY THIS FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT ! just got it like 6 days ago and this phone is a fucking dumpster fire like every single other Google product and service , 1st of all the play store was not working for the 1st 3 days i could not even download any apps , i had to factory restore it twice and do bunch of other shit to make it work , then my visual VM was working but now it won't work ,stopped working for no reason and i tried everything to get it back but it won't work, says no VM when there is , and it will not properly sync videos from the cloud to Google photos photos and videos from my old phone are sync'd to the cloud i can see them in google photos app on my old phone and in windows chrome, videos will play in photos app on my old phone and in windows chrome but on this fucking piece of shit it shows all my photos and all my video thumbnails but any video i try to play that was taken in the last 4 months will not play,it shows the thumbnails but it says "can not play video" on any video thumbnail i click on from last few months, but older videos play ,if i try and hit save to device it says something like "can not save video is still processing" it has been saying this for 5 fucking days now! , Google support is useless as usual a phone that touts itself for it's camera and promises unlimited cloud storage for photos and videos has non working cloud storage for video , you had one fucking job ... also the battery life is pure shit , fucking thing drains at a rate of about 1% per minute, just like every other google phone i have had this phone is just as bad as my nexus 6p with the battery drain issue, battery life completely sucks and i got the XL thinking the battery life would be better i can't imagine how shitty it is on the regular 3a this thing is fucking hot garbage like every other google phone and will probably result in a class action suite like literally every single other phone Google has put out what a fucking piece of shit, i am not impressed at all , for $20 more i could have got the oppo one plus 6T instead of this overpriced worthless piece of shit and of course the restore feature didn't work like always , none of my apps ,setting ,app settings were properly restored to the new phone from my backup , only thing that got restored is contacts ,photos,an some videos google is a fucking shit mess none of their shit ever fucking works , it has always been like this backups never restore ,it never worked on any of my other google phones either i see they still don't have their fucking shit together and probably never will
4:50 I was walking in a dark sideway, no roadsigns but some building and the fucking map AR showed me to go. I was totally amazed by that shit, it was crazy.
I did it and I'm over 70. So I don't remember how I did it though. Actually I think it just transferred over from my old phone when they did the transfer when I bought it.
Thank you for your video -I am having a challenge depositing a check and taking a photo. The google assistant is in the way on the bottom and while the defaults back to the home screen so it won't allow me to take a photo of the check. Any idea why. I tried changing the launcher but no such luck.
Thanks bro. I have my notification dots turned on, but on my Marco Polo app I am not seeing any notification dots when I have new video messages from people. I even made sure that notifications were turned on in the Marco Polo app. Do you have any idea why I am not seeing the dots?
After using LineageOS on my old phone I really miss being able to hold volume up/down with the screen off to skip songs. I wish the gestures were mappable so I could recreate that. None of the stock ones are appealing to me, so I have them off.
Hello sir, I really enjoy the wallpapers you are using when reviewing a mobile device and I was wondering if you could provide me with a link of this wallpaper gallery as I would like to see how they fit with my mobile set-up.
@@MrAlefantos Hi Dimitris! I have just found out what it is thanks to a reply over on another post. Just type in Cowboy Bebop wallpaper 👍✌️ Thanks again to Yukino for the info 😎👍✌️
Justin Byrne dang not sure how to fix that if it doesn’t already have the option but I suggest checking the XDA developers channel and see if they have a solution for it ok
3a for most people. You get 3 years of fast software updates and relatively clean software, while the S8 is not going to get any more updates and has Samsung's traditionally heavy, poorly-aging software. The SD 670 processor on the 3a is more efficient and about the same speed as the SD 835, although it may be a bit worse for gaming. The S8's camera is good, but the 3a is top tier. The S8 also only has downward firing mono speakers iirc while the 3a has stereo speakers (one firing forward, one firing down). The S8's advantages are that it's waterproof, supports wireless charging, has a more premium build including Gorilla glass, and has smaller bezels. Looks like the S8 is on sale for $400 now, so if you can get it for that price then price is not a factor.
depends on what you want. S8 is better for gaming and has a pretty good camera, decent software, all around good performance. It's water resistant and has wireless charging, too. Pixel 3a has a MUCH better camera and more updated software, but is a bit slower and has lower specs, so it's not *as* good for things like gaming, and isn't water resistant and doesn't have wireless charging. they're about the same value for the cost, it just comes down to what you want it for.
Already these features old features from miui and oxygen os. google now giving its funny. I want the know the features i.e go to developer option and there apps hibernate, like to stop apps background refresh in ios and oxygen os ? I am using greenify app its hibernating apps then my battery life giving 1.5 days to normal usage.
You are essentially just paying for the camera as I understand. Given the announced prices I can just get a MI 9 cheaper here in Denmark with far better looks and specs, the camera quality being the exception.
@@denizkasap7322 If you are referring to Gcam it is widely available for a number of lesser known phones thanks to the community. Not mine though as I have a Mediatek CPU and those are apparently hard to crack. My best bud has a Redmi Note 7 with fully working Gcam software. As for the rest of the software I know little about it.
@@AurioDK - your modded Gcam cam app will never be as good as any pixel device. Your OS on them, regardless how stock or not stock is missing the software processing required to get the same quality images. Also the recent battery test by mrwhosetheboss shows that the pixel 3aXL just beat out all the new phones recently released.
please name one phone in its price range that has an AMOLED screen, stereo speakers, stock android with fastest updates, google experience, one of the best cameras, and free unlimited cloud storage... ill wait
Doesn’t feel plastic at all, wireless charging is useless and how often you fall into water with your phone? All gimmicks. Would very much preferred fast charge on the 3a and xl, 15 mins and 50% charged up, why need wireless charge, scratching my head! And long battery life is way more needed.
The use of the fingerprint scanner to scroll through notifications is a great tip. I've just made the move from iPhone (6 Plus) to the 3a and am loving it!
How would you compare the battery life and speed of your previous iphone 6 to your pixel 3a, as i am also thinking of buying one. lol
@@liliiillillllliiilli9655 battery is good.
can you take a selfie with the 3a...
Thanks for the video, very helpful!
Bought the 3a xl just in time for my 2 week European trip. No regrets whatsoever! Got the best pictures out of my party of 10 , the night sight, the portrait and the sphere are stunning. Used it full day non stop on the trip and still got half the battery left when back to hotel at night. The fast charger is super! Google maps very helpful! Best phone investment in my life!
The 3a XL is a brilliant phone. Great camera and the stereo speakers are superb - I only bought it a few months ago but delighted with it 😊📱
I gave my son my Pixel 2 XL and bought the 3a XL ....I love it!
Can I be your son, pls.
Lol the 2 XL is faster though
@@itseli2475 faster? Barely I doubt she's gaming on it
venom2k2 😂
Love that they bring back the headphone jack
It certainly is a nice convinence for times when you don't want to go the Bluetooth route , and/or in case they are not charged etc.
@@linndrumfan1959 or when you don't have Bluetooth in your car
agree just wish it was on the bottom.
@@Rob-ed8zk V30+ is also on top was something I got used to but made me use my BT headphones more
Why is everyone complaining on that, all phones have a headphone jack
Btw the gestures work anywhere on the navigation bar, not just on the home button pill.
I ordered the Pixel 3a to use as a secondary phone. Excited!! If it proves enjoyable, might even drop my iPhone and use the 3a as my main device.
What made you want to try a Google pixel over an apple phone then? And are you new to the OS at all? Just curious.
I've used Android devices in the past but never got a chance to try a Pixel. I got very close with the Essential Phone not long ago, but sold it because it had some bugs with Bluetooth performance. I'm pretty flexible honestly and enjoy both Android and iOS :-)
@@jadyassine8484 cool, Jad. Variety is the spice of life after all 🙂😉👍
I’m considering switching off of iOS to android for a budget friendly phone. I hope this is it. This or the 6t. I hope I make the right choice. I currently own a iPhone 8 and I looking to switch to Android with a costly friendly phone is this it ?
@@AlexHernandez-gn6rd This is certainly the new phone to try it with. I hope you like your new Android experience!
Hot tip: additional one handed accessibility by enableing accessibility menu for volume key shortcut in the accessibility settings.
I have been using Pixel 1 since January 2017 and I'm still using it now.
The only problem I have now is the short battery life, everything else is working perfectly.
I got 3 of my friends to buy Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, and Pixel 3. They're all loving their phones.
Was trying to decide whether to get the small Pixel 3a or the XL but I think I will get the little guy. I love one handed phones and it already has more screen real-estate than my current phone, a Sony Xperia X at 5" in 16:9. The smaller one is also a bit slimmer and taller at 18.5:9 vs 18:9 on the XL which I'm a fan of. Also, sorry about your spleen bro!
Same. I don't really like using two hands on my phone
I laughed when you got to the topic of launchers, because one of the reasons I just ordered a Pixel 3a XL is because I was tired of using a 3rd party Pixel-type launcher on my LG V20. Can't wait to get the Pixel.
Waiting for my 3a XL to arrive, and of all the reviews and unboxing videos, thought yours is the most interesting!
Thanx for the video!
Cheers!
you should have canceled your order
just got it like 6 days ago and this phone is a fucking dumpster fire like every single other Google product and service , 1st of all the play store was not working for the 1st 3 days i could not even download any apps , i had to factory restore it twice and do bunch of other shit to make it work , then my visual VM was working but now it won't work ,stopped working for no reason and i tried everything to get it back but it won't work, says no VM when there is , and it will not properly sync videos from the cloud to Google photos
photos and videos from my old phone are sync'd to the cloud i can see them in google photos app on my old phone and in windows chrome, videos will play in photos app on my old phone and in windows chrome but on this fucking piece of shit it shows all my photos and all my video thumbnails but any video i try to play that was taken in the last 4 months will not play,it shows the thumbnails but it says "can not play video" on any video thumbnail i click on from last few months, but older videos play ,if i try and hit save to device it says something like "can not save video is still processing" it has been saying this for 5 fucking days now! , Google support is useless as usual
a phone that touts itself for it's camera and promises unlimited cloud storage for photos and videos has non working cloud storage for video , you had one fucking job ...
also the battery life is pure shit , fucking thing drains at a rate of about 1% per minute, just like every other google phone i have had
this phone is just as bad as my nexus 6p with the battery drain issue, battery life completely sucks and i got the XL thinking the battery life would be better i can't imagine how shitty it is on the regular 3a
this thing is fucking hot garbage like every other google phone and will probably result in a class action suite like literally every single other phone Google has put out
what a fucking piece of shit, i am not impressed at all , for $20 more i could have got the oppo one plus 6T instead of this overpriced worthless piece of shit
and of course the restore feature didn't work like always , none of my apps ,setting ,app settings were properly restored to the new phone from my backup , only thing that got restored is contacts ,photos,an some videos
google is a fucking shit mess none of their shit ever fucking works , it has always been like this
backups never restore ,it never worked on any of my other google phones either i see they still don't have their fucking shit together and probably never will
Why would i download when i can have stock android experience. Many people buy pixel phone for this reason
TIP for people who miss the double tap to swap apps; i just discovered if you don't hold and swipe the home button, but just swipe right briefly it does the same thing and swaps to the previous app you were on.
I just picked up the 3a XL on Cyber Monday for 4oo.oo tax included. My daily is the S10+ & the camera on the pixal is fantastic. Just as good if not better especially with portrait shots. I highly recommend either the 3a or XL for the dollars!
Here is another most reviewers miss. Go to Battery and if you don't mind your phone using a bit more battery, turn off app optimization. You phone will keep more of the apps in random memory for quicker re-launch a previously used app without reloading. It's amazing, that not one single youtube reviewer mentioned this, but yet they complained about the phone not retaining some apps.
Most of us probably prefer the battery life :P
Can I opt out of the pill button and just use 3 key navigation?
Yes, but on Android 10
Thanks for all the tips. My children tell me that I am technologically challenged. But how do you get Now Playing to stop?
Thanks for the amazing tips, they will come in handy!
Great video but the cat settings are not there over here in the Netherlands?!
GREAT vid on these tips. Is there a pulse notification light on the Pixel 3a? Appears there is not. I do miss that feature (on my Samsung S7). That blinking blue light (visual from a far) helped when you missed a message or call without always picking up the phone & checking.
First Pixel video I saw from you, you had some Kill la Kill wallpapers. This video, you have a Lain wallpaper.
You're getting a subscribe for that alone, my friend.
Very cool video. Just got the pixel 3a XL. Do far so good. Thanks for your help.
I picked up a 3a XL earlier today. Other than the little learning curve (since I'm coming from a 2 yr old zte phone) on using Android Pie...it's a nice phone. Or as my cousins across the sea say " A brilliant piece of kit!" :)
I love your tips and tricks videos. They really helped me a lot with my moto g7 plus! 😁 Keep it up mate 😊
Hi. Great video - thanks! I have a question. I got the 3a XL about 10 days ago and finally have my home screens set up with all my bookmarks / shortcuts, etc. I want to try other launchers, and downloaded Nova and a couple of others. The problem is they did not import or bring over the bookmarks I had set up on my four or five home screens. Is there a way to do this? I don't want to have to individually set up dozens of bookmarks again. Thanks.
Where do you get all your anime wallpapers from?
Zedge
Great review!
Aside from the cost, is the 3a better in any way than the pixel 3? About to change my contract, and theres not that much difference in monthly cost ( good offers on pixel 3 at moment)
Just get the 3, although there is some better things like slightly bigger screen and battery plus headphone jack, but if they’re near same price, go for the 3
@@callum3871 thanks. Ordered the 3 yesterday, arriving today 😌
Great tips cheers
Thank you for the video, I am thinking about buying this phone have you experienced any lag on this phone ? I just subscribed to your channel 👍
DO NOT BUY THIS FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT !
just got it like 6 days ago and this phone is a fucking dumpster fire like every single other Google product and service , 1st of all the play store was not working for the 1st 3 days i could not even download any apps , i had to factory restore it twice and do bunch of other shit to make it work , then my visual VM was working but now it won't work ,stopped working for no reason and i tried everything to get it back but it won't work, says no VM when there is , and it will not properly sync videos from the cloud to Google photos
photos and videos from my old phone are sync'd to the cloud i can see them in google photos app on my old phone and in windows chrome, videos will play in photos app on my old phone and in windows chrome but on this fucking piece of shit it shows all my photos and all my video thumbnails but any video i try to play that was taken in the last 4 months will not play,it shows the thumbnails but it says "can not play video" on any video thumbnail i click on from last few months, but older videos play ,if i try and hit save to device it says something like "can not save video is still processing" it has been saying this for 5 fucking days now! , Google support is useless as usual
a phone that touts itself for it's camera and promises unlimited cloud storage for photos and videos has non working cloud storage for video , you had one fucking job ...
also the battery life is pure shit , fucking thing drains at a rate of about 1% per minute, just like every other google phone i have had
this phone is just as bad as my nexus 6p with the battery drain issue, battery life completely sucks and i got the XL thinking the battery life would be better i can't imagine how shitty it is on the regular 3a
this thing is fucking hot garbage like every other google phone and will probably result in a class action suite like literally every single other phone Google has put out
what a fucking piece of shit, i am not impressed at all , for $20 more i could have got the oppo one plus 6T instead of this overpriced worthless piece of shit
and of course the restore feature didn't work like always , none of my apps ,setting ,app settings were properly restored to the new phone from my backup , only thing that got restored is contacts ,photos,an some videos
google is a fucking shit mess none of their shit ever fucking works , it has always been like this
backups never restore ,it never worked on any of my other google phones either i see they still don't have their fucking shit together and probably never will
My Spleen Scrit In half 😂 subscribed
4:50 I was walking in a dark sideway, no roadsigns but some building and the fucking map AR showed me to go. I was totally amazed by that shit, it was crazy.
Do the pixel 3a have a good processor? Is it good for gaming like pixel 2?
i dont know. i personally would only get a 800 series crapdragon.
Hi why haven't you reviewed the Samsung galaxy a50 & a70?
Is there a way to add your own custom ringtones using your music?
I did it and I'm over 70. So I don't remember how I did it though. Actually I think it just transferred over from my old phone when they did the transfer when I bought it.
Thanks for telling m bout these stuff
Bebop? Lain? I'm impressed! Subbed
thanks so much for this video, u just made me more excited for when i get the phone next month! :D
how is the phone ? :)
How can I enable lyrics to appear on my pixel 3a while playing video or audio
Thank you for your video -I am having a challenge depositing a check and taking a photo. The google assistant is in the way on the bottom and while the defaults back to the home screen so it won't allow me to take a photo of the check. Any idea why. I tried changing the launcher but no such luck.
Thanks bro. I have my notification dots turned on, but on my Marco Polo app I am not seeing any notification dots when I have new video messages from people. I even made sure that notifications were turned on in the Marco Polo app. Do you have any idea why I am not seeing the dots?
After using LineageOS on my old phone I really miss being able to hold volume up/down with the screen off to skip songs. I wish the gestures were mappable so I could recreate that. None of the stock ones are appealing to me, so I have them off.
You're so funny!! I didn't realize you had your own channel
Sir i purchased refurbished mobile and I want use esim but I cannot got mobile network option .. plz help I want to use esim
Korpiklaani - viking metal :3
Do these two pixel phones have any notification led light please? Thank you
Valeriu Iosub nope. They’ve got always on display though
Can you hide the navigation bar?
What app you use for all your wallpapers?
4chan's board /w/ it looks like
Hello sir, I really enjoy the wallpapers you are using when reviewing a mobile device and I was wondering if you could provide me with a link of this wallpaper gallery as I would like to see how they fit with my mobile set-up.
@@linndrumfan1959 well, that's sad ... ☹️
@@MrAlefantos Yes 😒
@@MrAlefantos Hi Dimitris! I have just found out what it is thanks to a reply over on another post. Just type in Cowboy Bebop wallpaper 👍✌️
Thanks again to Yukino for the info 😎👍✌️
@@linndrumfan1959 Oh nice ! Thanks for actually searching for it and replying back ! Cheers ✌️
@@MrAlefantos I'm pleased I could help you 🙂👍
What calendar widget is that?
Are you gonna do Red Magic 3 review when it goes internatiol?
What's Red Magic 3??
Damn
PWM all the way? woot
Thanks for another great informative video!
Is there a notification when screen is off
My 3a XL will arrive in 6 days!!
does it have wifi calling
does the google 3a and xl use nano sim card ?!?
Yes
Flip to Shhh is under Digital Wellbeing on mine.
i'm just here for the Lain wallpaper
I didn't even notice that ❤️❤️❤️❤️ present day...
Google pixel 3 just became equal price to the 3a XL
i love my phone!3a XL
thickness how is she Is it like Nexus 6P
Share these wallpapers please.
Please link this wallpaper
Thought he was murr from impractical jokers
yah yeet brooooooo I swear it
You love viking metal as well?!? Me too!
Can you play APK files on the Google Pixel 3a mobiles ?
You can play APK files on any android what do you mean ? Just enable download of third party apps
@@unosheem6210 was just checking because my google play book doesn't play apks
Justin Byrne dang not sure how to fix that if it doesn’t already have the option but I suggest checking the XDA developers channel and see if they have a solution for it ok
@@unosheem6210 Ok will check thanks
Thank you for this great review. God loves you, brother!
How to use esim?
What are some features for turning on dev mode? I know on my old Moto g5 I could turn on the notification light. Anything like that??
S8 or pixel 3a..which gives more value to money?
S8
@@Rayne377 may I know why?
3a for most people. You get 3 years of fast software updates and relatively clean software, while the S8 is not going to get any more updates and has Samsung's traditionally heavy, poorly-aging software. The SD 670 processor on the 3a is more efficient and about the same speed as the SD 835, although it may be a bit worse for gaming. The S8's camera is good, but the 3a is top tier. The S8 also only has downward firing mono speakers iirc while the 3a has stereo speakers (one firing forward, one firing down).
The S8's advantages are that it's waterproof, supports wireless charging, has a more premium build including Gorilla glass, and has smaller bezels.
Looks like the S8 is on sale for $400 now, so if you can get it for that price then price is not a factor.
@@notstarboard ..so with same price,I should go with s8?
depends on what you want. S8 is better for gaming and has a pretty good camera, decent software, all around good performance. It's water resistant and has wireless charging, too. Pixel 3a has a MUCH better camera and more updated software, but is a bit slower and has lower specs, so it's not *as* good for things like gaming, and isn't water resistant and doesn't have wireless charging. they're about the same value for the cost, it just comes down to what you want it for.
How do you remove the clock on the top left corner? It wasn't there on my Nexus or Motorola.
Already these features old features from miui and oxygen os. google now giving its funny. I want the know the features i.e go to developer option and there apps hibernate, like to stop apps background refresh in ios and oxygen os ? I am using greenify app its hibernating apps then my battery life giving 1.5 days to normal usage.
I need a your spleen is scit in half shirt! 😂😘
Sounds like it could hurt! :-)
Thanks for all the features. Disabled the squeeze feature. Not helpful. I liked all your walk throughs.
i wish they would let us pin chats in our messaging app
I don't really see it as a budget phone. It's just literally the 3XL without the notch lmao
Logan Collins ikr
Logan Collins I don’t see it as a budget phone. This is what phones should be
"Bomb down the M25"... impossible! You'll be lucky to leave 2nd gear.
Bombing down the M25 while listening to Viking Metal...
When i taught Samsung got me out, Google pulls me back in
I've exchanged my s10e for a pixel 3a xl
Mike Fahey what made you switch?
I am only asking for this for xmas nothing else
Any giveaway
Murr from impractical jokers
while watching your video, noted that display on Pixel was glimmering.
That doesn't happen in real-life, just a phenomenon of filming a screen
Why do you have a little girl as your wallpaper?
Brought a Google phone to see what all the fuss was about.nice phone but I'm afraid my OnePlus phone is in different league
You are essentially just paying for the camera as I understand. Given the announced prices I can just get a MI 9 cheaper here in Denmark with far better looks and specs, the camera quality being the exception.
Also software
@@denizkasap7322 If you are referring to Gcam it is widely available for a number of lesser known phones thanks to the community. Not mine though as I have a Mediatek CPU and those are apparently hard to crack.
My best bud has a Redmi Note 7 with fully working Gcam software.
As for the rest of the software I know little about it.
@@AurioDK whole software experience and security is shit in Xiaomi phones. Also there is no proper update.
@@denizkasap7322 That's right.
@@AurioDK - your modded Gcam cam app will never be as good as any pixel device. Your OS on them, regardless how stock or not stock is missing the software processing required to get the same quality images. Also the recent battery test by mrwhosetheboss shows that the pixel 3aXL just beat out all the new phones recently released.
Are you an otaku?
sooo you're into wiking metal eh? amon amarth? LOL
Wish these google people would bring back the on screen buttons. The app drawer recent apps gesture is crap 👎.
Legit using two hands to use the phone after complain that he can't use it with one hand lol
dude, curious, r u lolicon? haha
is it only me who thinks its creepy that an idk 40 year old man has a little anime girl as background?
First one to like
2nd
;)
too expensive
Lots feel the same way.
please name one phone in its price range that has an AMOLED screen, stereo speakers, stock android with fastest updates, google experience, one of the best cameras, and free unlimited cloud storage... ill wait
@@MarksTech The Motorola G7 Plus at £279 is probably the closest you can get to it.
If you don't like any of these features just buy a Samsung
Am I the only one that finds his wallpaper cringeworthy?
Plastic, no water resistance, no wireless charging, Snapdragon 670, head phone jack on top., forehead and chin!
Not one of those things is a significant negative to me!
Doesn’t feel plastic at all, wireless charging is useless and how often you fall into water with your phone? All gimmicks. Would very much preferred fast charge on the 3a and xl, 15 mins and 50% charged up, why need wireless charge, scratching my head! And long battery life is way more needed.
Water resistant phones don't work water gets in though head phone jack