Poll results: the Pixel 3 XL notch is an eyesore

by Preslav Kateliev Oct 11, 2018, 9:23 AM

The Pixel 3 XL is a top notch device. And that's a large notch, which some people really dislike.

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Posts: 852; Member since: Sep 05, 2012

Surprising results! /s

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 9:25 AM 3

Posts: 186; Member since: Aug 27, 2014

is it really? I mean I'm the kind of person who don't dislike notch nor I like them but the pixel 3 notch is so big so horrendous i can't stand it and for me it is a deal breaker

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 9:55 AM 8

Posts: 918; Member since: Aug 03, 2018

This is Pixels and Android. You can easily hide or use the notch. That is up to the user. So if you are a lover of Pixels and hate notches, then you can still buy the Pixel 3 and easily hide the notch. If you are unsure or want to try it one day with the notch, and another day to hide the notch. Then it's your choice. This isn't another platform that doesn't give you any options.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:20 AM 5

Sakeem

Posts: 852; Member since: Sep 05, 2012

I went VZW yesterday to finally see it in person. It wasn't that bad. That's my opinion of course. I think this is why Google is pushing dark themes so much. Nothing that a good background, or an app from XDA can fix.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:21 AM 4

sirohunter

Posts: 168; Member since: Sep 23, 2017

Absolutely. I rather go with the smaller variant than seeing that horrendous thing covering almost half of my screen xD

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:42 AM 1

strategic_developer

Posts: 1627; Member since: Jul 17, 2018

Really? Because it's smaller than the one on the iPhone X's.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 3:17 PM 1

alanrock

Posts: 139; Member since: Oct 04, 2018

hmm...who would guess?

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 9:30 AM 1

worldpeace

Posts: 2969; Member since: Apr 15, 2016

Who knows? People keep forgiving iPhone's huge notch, maybe they'll do the same for pixel, and 3XL's notch is like 40% smaller compared to XS Max (and probably just 1mm taller).https://i-cdn.phonearena.com//images/articles/332762-image/google-pixel-3-xl-notch-size-comparison.jpg

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 11:56 AM 1

bitwiser

Posts: 9; Member since: Sep 28, 2018

people that care (the minority of the public) about technology and phones are the people that read these sites. The vast majority of people will not care or notice the notch because it is on every iphone they see these days.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 9:32 AM 2

piyath

Posts: 2441; Member since: Mar 23, 2012

If the iPhone notch is a small boat, Pixel 3 xl notch is Titanic. It's just U G L Y. It's shape is abysmal, it's depth is insane and it's overall massive footprint is a curse to the entire man kind on earth.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:04 AM 0

Atechguy0

Posts: 918; Member since: Aug 03, 2018

iPhones don't give you any option to disable the notch. The Pixel 3 gives its users the option to use the notch, or not use it, including hiding it all together. Even IPhone developers are forced to support the notch or your app will be rejected.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:53 AM 4

mrochester

Posts: 918; Member since: Aug 17, 2014

Good, that’s the way it should be.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 11:42 AM 0

worldpeace

Posts: 2969; Member since: Apr 15, 2016

While they use mostly black background to hide that notch, lol.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 11:58 AM 1

midan

Posts: 2301; Member since: Oct 09, 2017

Hiding a notch is just a stupid idea, especially with pixel 3 size notch :D

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 12:35 PM 0

srgonu

Posts: 470; Member since: Feb 13, 2012

Ture. Atleast in Android world there is option to hide. But am sorry for iphone folks. They don't have an option if they want the latest flagship. The only way to hide is in their pockets.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 3:31 PM 1

RoyalMike unregistered

Well we have bigger pockets

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 4:41 PM 0

Atechguy0

Posts: 918; Member since: Aug 03, 2018

Piyath, you need to open your eyes. But I guess you can't because your a blind Apple sheep.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:53 AM 2

worldpeace

Posts: 2969; Member since: Apr 15, 2016

He's right, because that small boat is much bigger than Titanic, lol..https://i-cdn.phonearena.com//images/articles/332762-image/google-pixel-3-xl-notch-size-comparison.jpg

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 11:57 AM 1

strategic_developer

Posts: 1627; Member since: Jul 17, 2018

They are all ugly. But you must be blind and stupid, because the one on the XL is smaller than the one on the S Max. By quite a bit. You trying to kill the ant on Googles for head, while Apple has a praying mantis on theirs. You guys are really complete worthless waste of space.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 3:21 PM 1

Cat97

Posts: 1533; Member since: Mar 02, 2017

I really cannot understand how such a design was approved by a company executive. I mean, how could you see a prototype of this and say "yes, build it. Let's price it at $900" ?

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:09 AM 6

jove39

Posts: 2135; Member since: Oct 18, 2011

May be someone leaving organization approved it :)

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 1:12 PM 0

strategic_developer

Posts: 1627; Member since: Jul 17, 2018

I dunno. Apple did the same with an even bigger notch and it will cost you $1000+. So does that answer your question?

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 3:22 PM 1

doublestandardz

Posts: 103; Member since: Jul 06, 2018

Not sure why the fuss about the pixel 3 being ugly. iPhone is wider and uglier in my opinion and people are loving that phone.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:35 AM 3

kanagadeepan

Posts: 1184; Member since: Jan 24, 2012

Because most of the Android users does not blindly accept whatever is given to them for the money they pay.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 11:06 AM 4

AfterShock

Posts: 4146; Member since: Nov 02, 2012

Myself, I do notch see the problem. Its doable.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:43 AM 0

ALMBO6

Posts: 174; Member since: May 28, 2018

But still it'll be a big seller just because of that crazy camera. Google's really doing wonders with that camera

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 10:50 AM 1

Jrod99

Posts: 671; Member since: Jan 15, 2016

So your saying 3rd time wasn’t the charm after all ?

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 11:37 AM 0

lyndon420

Posts: 6196; Member since: Jul 11, 2012

We consumers never asked for these notches. Serves no purpose whatsoever other than being different in the mind of the OEM'S. Would be nice if this trend disappears as quickly as it surfaced.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 12:28 PM 0

mrochester

Posts: 918; Member since: Aug 17, 2014

Yes we did. We asked for minimal bezels and that’s what we got.

posted on Oct 11, 2018, 1:18 PM 0

Kloak

Posts: 16; Member since: May 27, 2018

Sadly that's true, most people it's obsessed with small bezels even when it have no advantage at all, notches only have the disadvantage of cut a part of the picture, video or whatever you're watching, if you hide it you have a bezel so what is the point? Bragging rights for screen size and body to screen ratios, how easily people it's manipulated with marketing that they not only buy things that not simplify things but make it worse, and not only buy it but they ask for it.