Both phones feature glass backs and wireless charging, which are firsts for the Pixel range.

[28] The Google Developers site has flashable factory and OTA (over-the-air) update images up to Android 12.

"[32][33] Digital Trends concluded the Pixel 3 XL had the best output, qualitatively, after comparing its camera output with other leading smartphones, including the Apple iPhone XS Max, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, and the Google Pixel 2 XL.

[35] Andrei Frumusanu from AnandTech, stated "Google’s Pixels significantly climb up the ladder in terms of low-light photography ranking, even putting themselves at a comfortable distance ahead of the previous low-light champions, Huawei’s 40 MP sensor phones as well as their own night mode.

[39][40] Andrew Martonik from Android Central also gave the phones 4.5 out of 5 stars, having similar complaints as Swider.

It was possible to opt-out of this arbitration agreement within 30 days of activating the device for the first time.

[66] By 2020 Google's hardware warranty no longer covered arbitration, court, or class actions.