Google Pixel 3 XL Review: The Shadow of the Notch!

Google Pixel 3 XL. The best camera got a better phone.
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[@SullyPwnz]

Top notch video Marques 👌🔥🔥

[@G0ldRog3r]

SullyPwnz goddamnit

[@aliouadda6096]

I see what you did ther

[@mathieul4303]

Big oof

[@hex1473]

He was not wrong this was the first comment I saw haha

[@MegaDrTaz1]

Love watching them in 144p

[@Mrwhosetheboss]

This video looks as good as an Apple commercial! Magician with a camera 😯

[@samadabdulhameed8341]

Agreed bro !

[@flawlessfatality8105]

Get a room

[@sagarkaria7]

True AF, love your videos as much as i love mkbhd

[@tyebord4409]

do you usually on youtube 24/7 ?

[@rckyd8919]

Yes sir👍 Your camera comparison video was *dope* (IPhoneXs max vs pixel 3XL vs Note9 ) 👌🏻👍

[@porschecaymansjungs39]

N H OTC

[@ryanpereira8264]

Honestly there would just be no "OTC"

[@sunnyk4743]

@@ryanpereira8264 n

[@elcan6426]

Wow that was funny

[@ronitraj39]

More like OTC N H

[@davelovell8631]

@@ryanpereira8264 H

[@mr.pizzamarlon]

I hope by 2023 the NOTCH covers the entire screen. Notches rock. My whole life revolves around having a big notch.

[@SVTCO]

I like big notch and I can not lie. Hopefully we get dual notch in place of dual cameras.

[@alphastormrx6428]

Love this comment

[@walkerj.7895]

Kevin Colvin you suck

[@saintsfan270]

Kevin Colvin r/woooooooooooooooooooooooosh

[@airnhere.]

@@SVTCO a dual notch lol gtfo 😂

[@ZicoTops]

*_Notch_*

[@JackHadFriends]

Alright, now to get this at the top.

[@Hugo789101]

Lol

[@hakimclemons6798]

Zico Tops lol

[@EdwinDPZ]

Exactly the third comment. Damn.

[@ItsAlex58]

✔👀

[@Dood76]

I swear, every MKBHD video is like a movie

[@GBLynden]

Dood76 He is good! So smooth and well spoken. I hope one day to make videos as great as his!

[@RunescapeWhack]

That's what happens when you are rich enough to buy a professional camera

[@skoomskaa]

@@RunescapeWhack so what you're saying is if we get you a camera as good as his you'll make content as good as he does? Yeah okay

[@RunescapeWhack]

If you give me a budget, yeah;

[@foxt.5043]

skoomskaa pretty much. also need photoshop editing skills but that's easy after awhile

[@jatinshukla9064]

Who all actually scrolled through the comments when Marques said "go ahead scroll through" 🙆🤣🤣

[@Coolshows101]

Me.

[@Dudeldani]

And at this point it's 2 out of 3. Dudes a KZbin magician

[@arunpatil-ze2lq]

I did scroll

[@BrandonRMcInnis]

Yelp lol

[@gregorycave]

Me

[@nathanieldrew]

Dude holy shit the quality of your videos just keep getting better. Impressive.

[@Georgegerrard_]

Notch

[@Georgegerrard_]

I'm not weird I was just trying to prove what he says at the end first 3 comments have the wrd notch in

[@obayrafi2632]

@@Georgegerrard_ weird

[@SohamBhattacharya]

So weird to see your comment and now I am your subscribed to you.

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

Not bad for a black presenter.

[@prostomper8101]

Who are looking at the "NOTCH" comment?

[@johnramhos]

Notch me!

[@mallickpriyanshuOG]

Me

[@twisted_myk]

This comment made it three

[@patientestant]

Don't look at my notch. That's just rude.

[@NightmareDreamer2009]

Distracting

[@njhimself1]

When google said "You thought you knew everything about this phone" I was hoping that the notch was just a joke created with software and that during presentation they would remove it. Never happened...

[@erriezzanslounge1380]

NJ u are blind!! they did remove the notch at google event!.........with wallpaper

[@PTNLemay]

That would have been classy. A nice big jab at Apple.

[@andrewcarter215]

They played us, I was hoping so too

[@MrJH15]

Me too

[@jasonchua2391]

Top notch review Marques. 😉

[@patrickong492]

Jason Chua *first three comments*

[@justinmalang5571]

HAAAAA

[@DzakiTHakim]

LMAO

[@jepoybengco]

On point :)

[@Its-Just-Zip]

that's one way to compliment the reviewer while keeping the prediction correct...

[@9yearoldepicgamersoldier129]

Why are everyone talking about the creator of Minecraft?

[@UnitingMilk]

OH because his name iS NOTCH WOAH I GOT IT DID ANYONE ELSE?!!?!?! HOH OHOHO HAAHAHAHA HEEHEHEHE SO FUNNYYYYYY :D

[@notforgiven4751]

He’s clearly a 9 year old

[@zakiry8634]

Ikr I love jeb

[@prannavshankar5105]

Why is*

[@marclife2609]

I just noticed its a joke hahahaha. I thought they were literally talking about Notch. But sarcastically being naive everyone is talking about notch

[@matth.7128]

Marques: “Also, welcome to the first widescreen video I’ve done.” Me: *cries in 16:9*

[@CyanAnn]

It's the first thing I noticed, it looks really good!

[@sidsbrmnn]

Me: *video finally fits the screen*

[@slopedarmor]

oh no black bars on my oled tv :'(

[@kuntumanurag4328]

Sameeeeeeeee

[@TheDarkASE]

I feel you, but this is an incentive to move forward

[@TheGroovyGuitarDude]

Idk man, I’m just notch that into it 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@rckyd8919]

You can *love* me or *hate* me but you can *NOTch* *ignore* me..

[@zacharia6196]

Woah.... Mind blown...

[@siddarth1346]

These jokes are notch funny

[@shashanksapare4449]

That notch is part of Google's digital well-being. Which makes you to use your phone less

[@PrabhjotSingh-lk4vq]

😂

[@omarsabir1210]

Hahahaha

[@realskyboy]

He is Google's software engineer... Trust him... Don't hate the notch...

[@skyzefawlun]

Hey, let's keep the n word out of the comments about the Pixel, okay?

[@JudgeFXX]

n w o r d

[@abhishekpanda2098]

Gotta be fair, my arm too had a scar, and gotta say... All I did to fix it was slap a Dbrand skin on it

[@dogrzz7082]

Dbrand saves the day, once again!

[@aldrinseanpereira140]

Omgawd 😂

[@ENJ4321]

Hahaha

[@mikalsamiu4585]

What about flex tape?

[@mtoabstudios]

lmao!

[@UmedaFilms]

Love the video but please put another pillow on the other side.

[@SgtElev3n]

the pillow represents the notch

[@vanalva]

The frame is perfectly composed, another pillow will actually ruin the harmony.

[@MartinTheMariboe]

Women wear matching earrings. MEN wear one a cool one, on one ear! (lul) to be serious tho.. i rlly agree with the "one pillow equal harmony theory"

[@captainhowdy9297]

he prefers to live in an asymmetric world

[@cameronpatterson8983]

Fuck you

[@TheCentrifugeChannel]

Comment #3: Notch

[@shonakkhan9623]

The Centrifuge Channel overrated comment

[@SoFStlas]

@@shonakkhan9623 fuck off

[@fishinglover5582]

You have some cool stuff the centrifuge channel 😊 subscribed

[@milaandahiya]

I

[@dcelite1369]

N O T C H for those who came to see the comments

[@LearnWithEase87]

And CHIN?

[@giftonunkun]

Anybody else here after the disappointing Pixel 4 release?

[@jon2476]

me

[@Juanchamba]

Yep.

[@cringanator135]

Me ofc

[@RLOZANO4]

Yes, I just bought a pixel 3xl instead

[@MannyMartinezC]

Disappointing this year. Disappointing last year. Pixel is a disappointment overall.

[@matezz397]

Notch be like o__o

[@SantiLambarri]

matezz O__o

[@BT_Spanky]

lol

[@eethn]

Ͼ Ͽ CΞΞΞƆ

[@ramitshivansh3460]

Nah marques..... The 1st 3 comments ain't about the 'N' word.......

[@Nationalist1896]

Ramit inmah Asol.......

[@DEFE1994]

I have been let down

[@Drollfilms]

Well at least yours is

[@justintong3407]

Wow ur the third comment for me

[@JC-lw4pp]

N word 😂🤣 good one

[@adrianv2590]

The widescreen is amazing - nice idea

[@MeddlesomeFools]

Me: looks at phone My phone: ● - ●

[@BlueRockEye]

My S9 Plus is looking like this: ---- ●

[@ykd0011]

Haha, it looks at you back. You feel your privacy violeted. Lol

[@ZiRR0]

My phone is ● - ●●

[@the_abnormal_1]

And mine is a cyclops...

[@valeriolagulos1338]

Mine was like: ° -- °

[@bird9455]

Why does it feel like this is the crispiest video i have ever seen? So much video and content qualitly. Respect

[@dparag14]

Kappa123 and the cinematography is mind blowing, also is the colouring and editing eh

[@darrentham4775]

Someone comments this on literally every video

[@cadenmiller2788]

@@darrentham4775 Yeah but this video just seems extra crispy😂

[@AbhinavKR]

There's no "notch" in this comment! DOWNVOTED

[@p.a.105]

He shoots in 10K.

[@cormacgreen981]

When will JerryRigEverything tell us what's under the notch!

[@AkiraTheFinnishLapphund]

He did now

[@PrashanthRaoNDZ]

He's not allowed to. (Illuminati)

[@sprite8666]

He did lol

[@_egg_2933]

Soon...

[@_egg_2933]

As of this point he done a Durability test!

[@dineshyadav1585]

Google put 3.5mm jack in the notch 😂

[@MrTaserface]

wtf lol

[@sachnrao]

😂😂

[@manaspradhan8041]

Lmao marques predicted you dumbasses

[@divyangvaidya1999]

😂😂

[@robertofekete]

😂😂

[@lafountaindrink]

Who else is here trying to figure out whether to upgrade to 3, 3a, or 4. I have a 2 so

[@salahqadri3899]

Jay don’t get the pixel 4 what is your budget maybe I can help you

[@lafountaindrink]

@@salahqadri3899 I make about $210 a week and most of my diet is Subway.

[@salahqadri3899]

Jaokay I would recommend a used old iPhone then

[@salahqadri3899]

Say iphone 7

[@VincentWestberg]

I'm m t going 4 I'm deciding between 3a XL and Note 10

[@TheDJayblue]

Notch has area, not volume :P

[@EdwinJonathan]

Well technically, it has depth. So it has volume.

[@vismaydharod313]

Lol

[@EdwinJonathan]

@Your ass is grass and I'm going to mow it. Agreed. But the notch itself, has three dimensions. Just because we can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist

[@EdwinJonathan]

@Your ass is grass and I'm going to mow it. I just said I agreed to everything you said. Before buying a phone, I would like to know how much "area" the notch occupies. I was just addressing the comment which said "Notch doesn't have volume". It has volume. But what matters to us as consumers is the area.

[@wyattb3138]

I understand now. 😂

[@PixelSheep]

Damn - I'm always impressed with your quality! This could easily be a Netflix Series :D

[@jcgw2]

PixelSheep - Technik on a Budget! Look at this weird aspect ratio. This video sucks

[@samer9905]

@@jcgw2 I watched this video on my pixel 2 xl and it looked beautiful and the aspect ratio fit perfectly on my screen

[@darthdarthbinkss]

@@jcgw2 it's 18:9, which most phones are today. It looks great, don't know what you're talking about.

[@MirSarwar]

@@jcgw2 it's an 18:9 aspect ratio video that looks so good on my note9 loved it😍

[@fadzriz]

It's a good aspect ratio. I love it

[@TheCentrifugeChannel]

Comment #1: Notch

[@milaandahiya]

Hate

[@bryanv9304]

Hehe

[@ryanpereira8264]

It's so hard to find people who use both Android and iOS and are not Apple-biased Hence why I love this channel

[@dafoex]

To add my twopenn'orth, I've used iOS and Android, and I actually prefer old versions of iOS. Not by much, but they look a lot prettier than Holo, and miles better than Material Design currently is.

[@ryanpereira8264]

@@dafoex I used to use the iPod Touch early couple generations as well as the fourth I believe and I have an iPad mini 2 that I used to use as well. I can agree that old iOS was pretty good, but at this point it is Android devices making innovation, and I want the next Pixel 4 for the best Android experience possible with frequent updates. I'm using an S9+ right now, and I do feel I have more flexibility in what I can do. The only thing I miss is Snapchat optimization (which is coming later this year and somewhat available on the Pixel 3) and iMessage. Everything else is either equivalent or better in my experience. I tend to do work on mostly my desktop and laptop, however, one running Windows 10 and another running Ubuntu Linux.

[@MrAyybee2cold]

Ryan F lol there’s like 3 biased apple channels. Quit getting so triggered.

[@Martin-xh1hd]

SAY NOTCH

[@theyisgreen.9883]

You didnt say notch and you ruined my first three coments but I still agree with what you are saying

[@zXToThaFaceXz]

This video gives my desktop 2 notches!

[@KiraThe7th.]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheCentrifugeChannel]

Comment #2: Notch

[@milaandahiya]

You

[@romagrigorenko]

That 2:1 tho 😌

[@malaysianasian3577]

Omg same, it’s perfect for the iPhone X

[@wooferjr169]

@@malaysianasian3577 Also for my note 9 👌🏻

[@romagrigorenko]

Perfect for flagship devices

[@TownBelgrade]

@@wooferjr169 mine 2

[@arkaprabha.chakraborty]

For mine too 18:9 which is 2:1 actually

[@thebigdeal7003]

I was so annoyed by how slow you were talking and the quality of your voice until I realized I had the video at .75 speed... Great video lol

[@karandeepsingh1963]

Thanks for nothing

[@GuyFromJupiter]

@@karandeepsingh1963 ☝️

[@karsengrace1486]

😂😂😂 i laughed too hard at this

[@mtoabstudios]

haha

[@nigelcoppes]

this video was CLEAN clean.

[@frizky101]

YOU RUINED THE NOTCH THEME

[@LegacyVision.]

Needs the word "notch" in there.

[@Mksterk1998]

Intro was a little too much.

[@lvyo3694]

Wide screen recording looks hella clean

[@RaulRamirez-qq4td]

The best reason movies use it

[@manindersingh6343]

Agreed fully

[@paolobien7217]

It finally uses up all of my screen

[@deathstroke7316]

And the video is so crispy clear, that 480p looks way between than most KZbinrs 1080p

[@kyrylostanchyk6306]

@@RaulRamirez-qq4td that's not the reason movies do it

[@TrendingReviews]

This Notch comes with a great phone.

[@majestic5636]

I felt so relieved after 5:49... 😽

[@codythedoggo7671]

It ain't that bad Lmao

[@anthonybrazzle]

@@codythedoggo7671 Honestly Lol

[@thestigtm1865]

😂😂😂 yes

[@kingucrimson5383]

Yeah the phone looks way better

[@soha786sajju]

Same I was ABSOLUTELY PETRIFIED of that N H OTC

[@danielwilliams8533]

I wish I was rich enough to be a "skins" person.

[@jevonsims900]

You could if you didn't eat out, pay rent, pay insurance, buy groceries, you know... important stuff.

[@dtmfool789]

Skins are cheap?

[@rikfranken]

If you can buy a pixel 3xl, i think you can afford a dbrand skin

[@starkid20]

i think you're missing the point here

[@TheMightyNope]

but they're hella cheap

[@teawithtams6596]

Top “notch” review!

[@mivuz]

Haha.

[@aw9793]

Why would anyone ever buy a Android phone. Everyone knows they start to slow down after a couple of hours of use unlike iPhones which never ever get slow and are better in ever aspect. Even the iPhone 6 can smoke the pixel 3 xl and any other Android flasghip to date. How big of a idiot would you have to be to buy a Android phone

[@sushiboy679]

@@aw9793 your clearly an apple fanboy/girl

[@Michadoo]

@@aw9793 you're describing Samsung Android not stock Android. Also iOS is for children.

[@magatsu82]

Liking this comment is like laughing to a Note 7 explosion joke in 2018

[@jeremybassett588]

15:09 Light goes off. Acknowledges light went off. Maintains composure and saves outro.

[@PWRslide_TV]

There's a subtle yet stifled chuckle. :l

[@DavidHuntJr]

Nice catch

[@shrill_kill9929]

Hey guys Should I buy Pixel 3xl in 2021 ?

[@outrageous5363]

@Hari Sankar D those phones are literally double the price. that's like telling a person interested in buying a Honda civic to go buy a Lamborghini. The pixel 3 is an amazing phone and still runs android 12 with relative ease. The only issues that you're going to run into are screen burn-in and battery health. It's pretty easy to get one for below 200 dollars in good condition. I was lucky enough to get one In near new condition for around 150.

[@KianKSG]

Top 3 comments weren't about the notch :/ Edit: The aim of this comment was to get it in the top 3 :) xD

[@tomassjodin1334]

Notch is a non issue since you can hide it. No phone has 100% front side screen coverage anyway. But for those who don't mind the notch you get extra screen top left and top right.

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

Was for me, and your comment was one of them hahaha

[@magentasound_]

@@ASLUHLUHC3 yep same 😂😂

[@KianKSG]

@@ASLUHLUHC3 that's what I was going for 😂😂

[@gagankarnati643]

You were the 2nd comment so i don't know

[@TimeBreakPictures]

Each framing in this video is just perfect. Can't believe that the quality keeps on increasing on this channel still. New standards are set with almost every clip. Love the ratio!

[@stressballer]

The background wall is messy though. It didn't need the "painting" to the right of him and the two "tubes" that run from the top and down seems to be broken or split at the top? The lamps were good though.

[@WesleyHuang]

The Quality on this channel will only drop when he review HUAWEI smartphone. lol

[@spark9_]

The 18:9 aspect ratio makes it look less "personal", more cinematic.

[@R_athanak]

Sachindra Bhattacharya looks amazing!

[@jand.4982]

Not if you've got a 19:8 screen then its nuts

[@gilalexandel]

And it looks excellent on notches smartphones screens

[@radstartrek]

My phone loves this aspect ratio 💕

[@rar23424]

100% this

[@comentator4352]

2017: Notch? No need! 2019: *Pixel 3 XL has an XL notch*

[@duerf5826]

For $800, the scratch issue is unacceptable.

[@jca234]

for $800 , the notch, the 4gb or ram, the single camera, the scratchy glass are all unacceptable - the pixel 3 is a last year's phone with optimized software for a lot more money. very disappointing

[@stephenmcc05]

@@jca234 Did you watch the video? One camera and still the best at taking pictures lmao.

[@mommy3505]

@@jca234 go buy a pixel take one picture then delete that comment. Thanks

[@Max-wg6iu]

go buy a Fuji for $800 and take one picture then delete your Pixel 3

[@stephenmcc05]

@@Max-wg6iu No. If anyone buys a Fuji I would be extremely fucking surprised.

[@rowsaurus]

I would ignore notch.if I can afford it.

[@Madraxoo]

Xiaomi phones series have a BUNCH of it

[@gragalakaisel1477]

ikr. notch looks nice to me

[@lokeshlkr]

i too can't afford that notch. XD

[@irfanj]

Pixel 2 xl is still good tho

[@cperception]

how the notch is looking : O__o

[@VaunShiz]

He made fun of people like you in the video 😭

[@muhammadtayyabjamal2348]

It's an excellent deal in 2022 actually when you can actually find one for 200 dollars easily. ...

[@Animatedron]

It might just be me, but somehow, the new wide angle formate feels more...relaxed. Like I’m having a casual conversation with you. I quite like it. Wouldn’t say it was a plus or a negative. Just generally a different feel. :) Edit: Notch.

[@VictorLopez-vc6cf]

Sounds like a plus to me lol

[@rohankrishna9592]

I completely agree w u

[@Ronxer12]

Yes! Thought the same. The moment the video started I felt the difference.

[@jackmartez]

As a note user too, thank you!

[@bowlingdoughnutsmd3703]

Can you edit this and add the word notch so we aren't lied by marques in the video. Thanks.

[@a.c2095]

I was actually trying to unzoom so it wouldn't be cropped not realizing you finally upgraded lol thanks.

[@Alperen_Erdogan]

Hahaha I was just about to comment the same thing, beat me to it :)

[@husamal-shehadat6416]

The first 18:9 video in your channel 😄

[@jordantitus4998]

Husam Al-shehadat it's 2:1 simplify the fraction.

[@raghur561]

he lied, you have the third camera and it doesnt have notch in it

[@RackaApps]

I remember a video in the past months that was in 18:9. So this isn't the first

[@JustA.Person]

@@RackaApps you're mistaken. He was really against 18:9 because he thought it wasn't common enough

[@zephyrus.9]

no notch in this 3rd comment for me

[@Shaynesnypes]

This was only 10 months ago and the pixel 4 is on the way out. 🤦🏾‍♂️ I'm still enjoying my pixel 2 xl

[@Shaynesnypes]

@Imadh Ahmed no. It still works fine. No problems

[@melk2601]

Hey do you know where I can buy a pixel 2 right now? Please let me know.

[@Shaynesnypes]

@@melk2601 try the mercari app

[@MarkOfA]

@@melk2601 Swappa is my go to place for used phones in great condition at a fraction of it's original price.

[@lynksis12]

Still using my Pixel 2. Decided not to upgrade to the Pixel 4

[@thanglenmangsitlhou4388]

Aliens are scared to invade this planet because of that notch.

[@shadowboyii]

I don't believe that I read the comment 3 times thinking that I missed something. and realizing after that that I have been trolled well done my friend well done

[@beastvader]

@Gaea11 How original...

[@Benni3]

😂

[@Sam_Typhlosion]

I like infinity display more than notch one.... Please don't kill me

[@sirabdude14]

I absolutely agree - it's a much cleaner aesthetic IMO

[@jaceh4942]

I use Samsung and I love it, but I would gladly buy a different phone if they would just get rid of the fucking notch. Samsung note8 design with Google's software and camera would be the perfect phone for me. Yes, note8 and not note9. I know I'm in the minority but I really like where the fingerprint scanner is on the Note8. It's exactly where my finger naturally rests.

[@rohanwarke3332]

Samsung sucks it hangs. Its UI sucks pixel great android experience

[@sirabdude14]

@@jaceh4942 yeah honestly if Samsung could have mostly stock android and just added software for the edge and pen and stuff they'd be unstoppable

[@adammaz3976]

Don’t kill me but I’d love iOS with a samsung hardware design

[@Randyy1]

Honestly, if Google makes an option that Lew mentioned, blacking out the notch but showing the status bar on the sides of the notch, it would make it so much easier to look at.

[@justincarrillo226]

In Jonathan Morrison's review he showed an app that does this.

[@Technizor]

Kinda like that LG phone with the extra display for notification info in the top bezel from a few years ago...

[@warmfridge856]

One plus does that

[@GurmanSingh]

It is already there. It is called "Nacho Notch"

[@josharntt]

@@Technizor LG calls the notch the new second screen on it's new phones, and it does make a lot of sense.

[@user-ko8bj5kq1e]

When you using galaxy phone and watching another phone review and hear “the screen is great and made by Samsung

[@aaaratrik]

Me all the way XD

[@kswindia]

2:1 Looks Great !!! Absolutely love the Video Quality on this one ! 2:1 hereon please! Also Marques, Got some Self Produced Music for you to use. Where can I send it to you?

[@paulgrass4855]

Subject pronouns???

[@MoynankM]

*Notch gonna buy it !*

[@876_rebel]

😂 😂 😂

[@rckyd8919]

You can *love* me or *hate* me but you can *NOTch* *ignore* me..😂

[@MoynankM]

@@rckyd8919 😂

[@BobMcCoy]

*This video is Top Notch!*

[@tom4470]

_Bob McCoy UNDERRATED

[@FazliHalim]

Its 2018 and Marquess still doesnt know how to walk 2:15 😂😆

[@Kirmo13]

hahahhah good one

[@buzaa]

FINALLY

[@offroader9488]

hellooo#3

[@HaiderAliKhan]

Hi guys. I am so happy and proud of myself and I thought I should share this with you!!! Today I saw myself on TV, when I turned it off.

[@offroader9488]

@@HaiderAliKhan ot happened to me too...😀👍😂😂😂nice one

[@aamirashraf5225]

Not a fan of the new widescreen video. Peace ☮️. You're too far away man.

[@aw9793]

Why would anyone ever buy a Android phone. Everyone knows Android is incapable of doing anything unlike Apple. Everyone knows androids slows down after a couple of hours of use unlike Apple which never slows down and had the best software and hardware

[@rinzualapachuau9675]

*GO____OGLE*

[@isaiah1927]

😂😂😂

[@gidi6066]

I love the WIDE-ANGLE video, finally my screen doesnt have BLACK BARS!

[@Isti115]

But my screen now has. :( Well, at least it's good to read that someone is happy about this! :)

[@cristianloredo3506]

16:9 black bars..

[@_qub3]

But now mine has!

[@Josh-179]

Gideon, what kind of phone are you using that is so narrow? For the rest of us, now we have black bars.

[@jakefromstatefarm]

Yeah it looks good on the note 9. I hope he keeps it this way.

[@jolness1]

Watching this in 2021 and it is still a good take, I'm still rocking my Pixel 3 XL and I have been happy. I love plain old Android and google assistant works super well. Camera is still excellent. Video is still fine but not exceptional. There are better cameras now and better phones but the pixel 5 didn't really do it for me, I returned it. Considering the iPhone 12S/13, just really want a high refresh display. Maybe the pixel 6 will be the right phone. Wish it had a little more RAM. I don't multitask much, phone is just twitter and some KZbin, have other devices I use for consumption. Tldr: love my 3XL still and this review holds up to long term testing. It was the third or fourth review I watched (and the last)

[@greysonlee665]

I'm thinking of getting this over the iPhone 12 mini on mint mobile is it still worth it?

[@pebbles9649]

Love the synth intro Marques. Also is the notch worth the camera?

[@skeith7403]

Also is the mic and speaker worth the camera

[@ChristofferLund]

Watch the video

[@andriusakinis3219]

Whats the song?

[@golemcone]

Okandrius I would like to know too

[@GRUxGUNZ]

@@andriusakinis3219 The Plain Ensemble - Italo Disco

[@danielmacharia9808]

No black bars!

[@zjackshot]

Most people watch KZbin on phone now, and new phones have this aspect ratio.

[@danielmacharia9808]

@@zjackshot that still excludes lots and lots of devices, TVs, laptops, tablets... I was watching this on my laptop for instance

[@kentatakao6863]

Was watching this on my Surface Pro, which has a 3:2 aspect ratio, but I don't mind.

[@zjackshot]

@@danielmacharia9808 over 70% of watchtime on KZbin is on mobile.

[@Stockezy]

Wide is definitely a good look. Good idea about saving the transcribed screen calls. Got me thinking about the pixel stand screensaver mode. On occasion a terrible picture will pop up on the slideshow. I wish there was an easy way to 'thumbs down' the image so it would never play when docked. Beautiful video brother! I'm just starting out in the KZbin game except I talk about street photography. Hoping to get my videos this buttery eventually. 🙏🏾

[@maerzadmohamednazmi3233]

This guy didn't mention notch

[@MrNik105]

yeah he fucked it all up

[@frosword]

2/3 lol

[@harshil.1]

Why is he top comment with 100 likes

[@Stockezy]

@@harshil.1 🤷🏾‍♂️ might be because I have a mini following.

[@MJ-3193-bob]

As Jerry rig said Football field sized notch

[@sourcan8664]

The title should've been - *GOOGLE PIXEL 3 XL - Overshadowed by the Notch?*

[@slimmslander8827]

SourCan that's notch your business!

[@vikingkong999]

Notch is thicc

[@GM-xk1nw]

nani?

[@PrabhjotSingh-lk4vq]

@@mkbhd 😂

[@pramey]

"Heys whats up guys, I'm KFC here"

[@pebbles9649]

Is that a racist joke

[@Idk-qg7hb]

Pramey i cant afford kfc 😫😫😫☹️☹️

[@keepitfashion]

@@pebbles9649 hard to tell right? Because Marques uses the Mkbhd, and he just said KfC? 🤔🤔🤔 Hmmmm

[@joserobertocastellon]

Google Screen Call, is that you? 🤣

[@venukrithish007]

We are going to laugh our asses off at this horrendous notch when we see this video in 5-10 years

[@janakpurohit1266]

your first 18:9 full screen video...😍😍😘😘 thanks for 120+ likes

[@majdzaid]

Very very very very very very Noice

[@_egg_2933]

I love it.

[@majdzaid]

Me toooo

[@rashid3705151]

Love the wide video

[@theprussianmink]

The notch is one thing, but I'll never buy a phone that scratches like that.

[@tykell5]

Have had it for a couple days now with no case and I have zero marks on the back of my phone. I keep my phone away from my keys in my pocket and just handle it with care. No problems at all with scratching. But you do you

[@frankm8252]

Waiting on my P4a 5g, I miss the 3XL. Good phone.

[@thevusaonfilm]

I have the Pixel 3XL and still love it. I was leaning towards the 4a 5G for the size but I just bought the Pixel Stand on sale and am loving the wireless charging which the 4a5G doesn't support. Decisions decisions

[@youwu__]

MKBHD kept his promise. 18 by 9

[@mustafakhuzaima9722]

Dang i didn't even notice that 😂 otherwise i always have to zoom in for full video it gets cropped 🙄

[@Tripplejdog]

My iPhone X makes that look good the notch is right on the edge haha

[@hatimob4047]

love the wide video, finally someone respect my note9 screen

[@djrock93]

Marvel does too! Their trailers all fit in the screen

[@aaronstone6183]

When everyone else is praising the updated aspect ratio 18:9 but you've got a 16:9 device, so you watch the entire vid without letting anyone know.

[@matthewbecker2387]

This whole 18:9 thing is bugging me more than the notch. What was wrong with 16:9?

[@Dinara1up]

Lol I have a Galaxy note 3. I feel you

[@garette8672]

Matthew Becker Most flagships are adapting notches so the phones are 18:9.

[@Rayan_Iolanthe]

@@matthewbecker2387 18:9 looks a lot nicer on modern phones, you get full screen content without having to pinch to zoom and cut off the extremes of the video. Looks a hell of a lot nicer.

[@Beck-Dv]

16:9 is better. 95% of the contet is in that aspect ration, any other aspect is stupid and unnecessary.

[@ShepTheCreator]

Just remember that pixel got 2 front facing cameras before 2 front cameras 💀💀💀

[@adomalekiobel3677]

"This my friends is what we call in the business.....a poor use of space." That quote made my day right there

[@thisisalam8874]

+1

[@JasonZais]

Adomale Kiobel just like the video's aspect ratio...

[@adomalekiobel3677]

@@JasonZais true

[@kalyanm6493]

Two things: One, Marques has been proved wrong for having the word 'notch' in the top three comments. Second, that aspect ratio is FREAKING AWESOME. No more 16:9 please.

[@TheDriver78]

Yeah, please film in portrait mode in future, I love black borders as much as I love notches. FFS.

[@kalyanm6493]

It's a personal preference really. Wide shots imo gives a 'cinematic feel' and they are pleasing to me. I bet it's the same for many people. Many good TV shows are also adapting 2:1 as a compromise since 21:9 video on 16:9 screens will mean a lot of wasted space. Also, black bars are nowhere as horrendous as notches.

[@parvashah7887]

Get this comment to top 3, I'm writing *Notch* *Notch*

[@ojoface208]

I dont even think the notch is that big, its smaller then the galaxy s8 bezels

[@RonakWadhwa]

oJo Face you’re wrong, s8’s bezels are wayyyy smaller

[@ojoface208]

@@RonakWadhwa but unlike the notch they to all the way to side, and i personally too think the s8 bezels look better but still phones like the iphone 6 s plus where HUGE and they had and still have them but nobody talks about that

[@ojoface208]

@Rohindhran Nair the iphone 8 had a 4.7 inch screen.... And HUGE bezels, and it was the phone that came out 2 months before the iPhone X the iPhone XS is just a iPhone X with ip68 and more expensive

[@Xyphoir]

4:57 Gather around! 'Poor use of space' is back, everybody. And this time in some top notch quality!

[@bolttracks]

NoLeafClover I think the worst offender in that category are android phones with a bottom chin plus always-on onscreen buttons

[@javoncurry6831]

All KZbin videos need to be recorded in this widescreen format! Perfect for my note 9.

[@CT_92]

Jay The Reviewer: I was thinking the same. It fills up most of my screen on my iPhone X without the notch interfering with the content.

[@galaxynova9276]

I get your point, but for us people that watch video on our computers, its like having a notch on the top and bottom of our displays.

[@alamow9602]

Surprisingly with the iphone xs it wasnt fitting in as perfect as i thought it would. The notch keeps interfering because of the wide screen format. I dont know if that is just my phone.

[@brennanmielke898]

Nona Dangi strange, doesn’t happen with my iPhone X

[@blandoatmeal3570]

it looks horrible on my computer

[@Tu51ndBl4d3]

the best tech videos BY FARRR. The editing, the commentary, everything is just top notch. *puts on shades*

[@mojitofall5441]

Tu51ndBl4d3 well played

[@manojkale4408]

R u on weeds.. what is top notch in this video? Only top notch is that notch on google pixle

[@suyogrokade9197]

2:15 you know it's a fake walk when your left hand moves with left foot

[@KHANAS1F]

I get the practicality of the notch but my only problem is it ruins the symmetry of the screen. Whatever sensors you guys want to add, just leave the sides untouched and black and I would have absolutely no problem. But again, if you were to do this why even bother doing a notch, just leave out a thin top bezel and get done with it. I reinsist that notches are ugly

[@techno_lag]

The new wide angle video fits the Galaxy Note 9 perfectly. Please keep it! 😀

[@M2DaZi]

I noticed the same thing!

[@NaduK26]

No, you can still zoom in

[@TheEvagnas]

Fits good on my OP5T

[@RamseyKilani]

Except now every not 2018 phone has black bars... Also guess I shouldn't be watching MKBHD on my huge desktop screen.

[@rubenbest1]

Same with one plus 6

[@CrimsonArzuros]

Your videos were already the crispiest on KZbin with that 8k resolution, and now with that aspect ratio... Wow, just wow.

[@pexy94]

I know right? Watching this in my Pixel 2 XL and it fits perfectly! Love it!

[@justinjeffries1554]

Re-watching this to decide if I just want to get a pixel 3 or if I ACTUALLY want the pixel 4. I REALLY like the finger print sensor but I like the front of the pixel 4 better and it's not like either of them have wide angle lense so 🤷‍♂️

[@RLOZANO4]

I can't believe I say this but now I prefer the notch... Pixel 4 is uglier on the front... No double front cameras

[@jamess5121]

Buy an iPhone 11

[@Dalvecc]

Pixel 3 is the way to go 🤳🏽

[@amadeuspaulussen]

Killer intro (incl. soundtrack)!

[@worldwide6626]

name of song?

[@Sharix4life]

👌👌👌

[@krisanthon]

Italo Disco - The Plain Ensemble

[@GadgetsDiscover]

The video's *Quality* is better than of a *Hollywood movie!* Nailed it!

[@benhogervorst]

You didn't include the word notch in your comment 😑

[@anabel5842]

TRUE THAT BOI

[@UrRandomGeek]

*WIDE SCREEN DEDICATED FOR PIXEL 3 XL NOTCH* 😂😂😂

[@not_vivin]

😂👌🔥

[@necondaa]

Looks good on the note 9 I'm using

[@Gorefinger8235]

Looks good on Nokia3310

[@jorkmv2933]

Looks good on my pixel 2 xl

[@001100AAAEA]

Damn, this was my third comment. He was right...