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expirediconian | Staff posted Jun 02, 2021 03:59 AM
expirediconian | Staff posted Jun 02, 2021 03:59 AM

128GB Google Pixel 3 XL Unlocked Smartphone (Not Pink)

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$200

$1,000

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BH Photo Video has 128GB Google Pixel 3 XL Unlocked Smartphone (Not Pink, GA00474-US, North American Variant) on sale for $199.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 6.3" 2960 x 1440 QHD+ OLED Display
  • 2.5/1.6 GHz Snapdragon 845 Octa-Core CPU
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 4GB RAM
  • Cameras: Rear 12.2MP Dual-Pixel / Dual 8MP Front-Facing
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); Dual-Band (2.4 & 5 GHz) + Bluetooth 5.0 + LE
  • IP68 Dust / Water Resistant
  • Qi Wireless Charging
  • Fingerprint Biometric Authentication
  • 3430 mAh Battery
  • Android 9.0 Pie
Includes:
  • Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB Smartphone (Unlocked, Not Pink)
  • Quick Switch Adapter
  • USB Type-C to USB Type-C Cable
  • USB Type-C 18W Power Adapter
  • Pixel USB Type-C Earbuds
  • USB Type-C to 3.5mm Headphone Adapter
  • SIM tool

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $800 less (80% savings) than the list price of $999.99
    • Price is valid 6/2 or while supplies last
  • About this product:
    • Limited 1-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
    • To view the B&H Photo Video return policy click here. -Corwin

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Written by iconian | Staff
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BH Photo Video has 128GB Google Pixel 3 XL Unlocked Smartphone (Not Pink, GA00474-US, North American Variant) on sale for $199.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 6.3" 2960 x 1440 QHD+ OLED Display
  • 2.5/1.6 GHz Snapdragon 845 Octa-Core CPU
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 4GB RAM
  • Cameras: Rear 12.2MP Dual-Pixel / Dual 8MP Front-Facing
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); Dual-Band (2.4 & 5 GHz) + Bluetooth 5.0 + LE
  • IP68 Dust / Water Resistant
  • Qi Wireless Charging
  • Fingerprint Biometric Authentication
  • 3430 mAh Battery
  • Android 9.0 Pie
Includes:
  • Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB Smartphone (Unlocked, Not Pink)
  • Quick Switch Adapter
  • USB Type-C to USB Type-C Cable
  • USB Type-C 18W Power Adapter
  • Pixel USB Type-C Earbuds
  • USB Type-C to 3.5mm Headphone Adapter
  • SIM tool

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $800 less (80% savings) than the list price of $999.99
    • Price is valid 6/2 or while supplies last
  • About this product:
    • Limited 1-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
    • To view the B&H Photo Video return policy click here. -Corwin

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Written by iconian | Staff

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Aacidus
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Terms have changed, the original Pixel is the only one that will get unlimited Original Quality for life. The Pixel 3/XL will get unlimited Original Quality until January 31, 2022, after that it's going to be compressed (1-2 MB) with their new marketing term "Storage Saver".

Original Quality after the mentioned date will count against your account storage, so it would be best to just use their unlimited Storage Saver.

The rest of the phones including their 'a' variants get unlimited Storage Saver as of now.

As for ownership, it doesn't matter if you're the 5th owner of an original Pixel, as long as it's linked to your Google account, that specific model will get you unlimited original quality... only if uploaded from that device.
Obekenobe
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Even for a 3 year old phone, you won't be able to find a better brand new phone at the $200 price point.
wolfie14
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Maybe it's just me, but this sounds like it would be way too much of a nuisance to limit one's self to 30-40% battery before having to think about plugging in again, even if it is for ~20 mins.

This probably works well if you're indoors a lot but it sounds like a hassle to worry about battery health if you're someone who is often outdoors.

Also, it probably only makes sense to do this if you're keeping your devices 4-5 years or more. I've used plenty of phones for 3 years while charging nightly and the batteries were still decent towards the end. Not great, but decent.

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Jun 05, 2021 07:15 PM
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RyanLJun 05, 2021 07:15 PM
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Quote from Bulletproof23 :
Got it. Pixel 3 at retail price was not selling well so that's why Google has so much inventory left especially not pink color. These are new units with warranty so if battery craps out hopefully Google will replace it under warranty.
Well that's just the thing, heard nothing but nightmares about their CS if you have to exchange a phone (should've mentioned that's where I was going in the previous post). They take forever and don't like to honor their warranties. With something like a battery they'll probably try to say it was user error/abuse or something to that effect. Probably have better luck with trying to exchange it at B&H.
Jun 05, 2021 07:56 PM
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Bulletproof23Jun 05, 2021 07:56 PM
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Quote from RyanL :
Well that's just the thing, heard nothing but nightmares about their CS if you have to exchange a phone (should've mentioned that's where I was going in the previous post). They take forever and don't like to honor their warranties. With something like a battery they'll probably try to say it was user error/abuse or something to that effect. Probably have better luck with trying to exchange it at B&H.
I had to deal with Google twice for pixel 1 and 2 and both times they replaced my phone without issues. I had to wait for a week to get the replacement. They did checked the phones online through pixel dedicated support. I believe they should honor their warranty. I remember some nexus owners were given latest pixel models as replacements so you never know if we can get this replaced with the latest model.
Jun 06, 2021 01:17 AM
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hiphophJun 06, 2021 01:17 AM
144 Posts
Received mine today but couldn't unlock it in dev options.. Anyone else have this problem
Jun 07, 2021 10:52 AM
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alpha_1976Jun 07, 2021 10:52 AM
296 Posts
Received mine a few days ago. No battery at arrival. Charged slowly and updated to android 11. Battery life is good now don't need to charge for 2 days easily. Fantastic phone. Thanks OP!
Jun 08, 2021 12:53 AM
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AerostadJun 08, 2021 12:53 AM
2 Posts
Quote from Firehunter606 :
Bootloader should be unlocked, its the unlocked model which has unlocked bootloader. They are selling the Verizon (locked bootloader) models seperatly.
Bought one and can confirm unlocked bootloader just in case this deal comes up again in the future. Easy to unlock and load lineage.
Jun 09, 2021 03:17 PM
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MidWhiteFlavaJun 09, 2021 03:17 PM
164 Posts
Quote from Aerostad :
Bought one and can confirm unlocked bootloader just in case this deal comes up again in the future. Easy to unlock and load lineage.
Good, only reason I'm buying one and I can also confirm B&H customer service is first rate.
Jun 09, 2021 07:24 PM
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sdavidsJun 09, 2021 07:24 PM
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Did anyone who ordered it on backorder have their device shipped yet?

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Jun 09, 2021 10:42 PM
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FHRITPJun 09, 2021 10:42 PM
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Deal of the century
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Jun 10, 2021 03:15 PM
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sdavidsJun 10, 2021 03:15 PM
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Quote from sdavids :
Did anyone who ordered it on backorder have their device shipped yet?
Update: mine just shipped.
Jun 18, 2021 01:06 PM
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MidWhiteFlavaJun 18, 2021 01:06 PM
164 Posts
Update:

Mine arrived a couple days ago. Ugly phone, notch is huge. Otherwise a good screen. Pretty good internal speakers as well.

RMA just started. Deal breaking reason? DEFECTIVE BATTERY. The rumors are true. 3+ years of storage likely did it in. B&H has been flexible with returns in the past and I expect will confirm the RMA soon.

fark Google, I'm not dealing with Mr. Patel. I had a Google Fi account, and never again.
Jun 18, 2021 01:25 PM
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LovelyRiverJun 18, 2021 01:25 PM
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wait it back
Jun 18, 2021 02:54 PM
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warwagon1979Jun 18, 2021 02:54 PM
145 Posts
Looks as if software support for this phone is ending on Oct 31 2021
Jun 18, 2021 08:50 PM
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jimjimbo111Jun 18, 2021 08:50 PM
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Quote from MidWhiteFlava :
Update:

Mine arrived a couple days ago. Ugly phone, notch is huge. Otherwise a good screen. Pretty good internal speakers as well.

RMA just started. Deal breaking reason? DEFECTIVE BATTERY. The rumors are true. 3+ years of storage likely did it in. B&H has been flexible with returns in the past and I expect will confirm the RMA soon.

fark Google, I'm not dealing with Mr. Patel. I had a Google Fi account, and never again.
Just curious, how bad was the battery?
Jun 18, 2021 09:04 PM
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MidWhiteFlavaJun 18, 2021 09:04 PM
164 Posts
Quote from jimjimbo111 :
Just curious, how bad was the battery?
Arrived with zero charge as described by others, charged it to 100% and discharged with almost no use in 6 hours. Immediately RMA'd it, and I dropped off at FedEx this morning. Good riddance, money is tight anyway even with sale.

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Jun 20, 2021 06:17 AM
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jimjimbo111Jun 20, 2021 06:17 AM
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Bummer. Mine also arrived with a zero charge, however, it seems to be ok battery wise for me. It does deplete faster than my 3A, but I figure it's from a smaller battery, smaller SOC, as well as the screen resolution. I get about a day and a half until it's about 35%, then I charge until 80% or so. BTW, I absolutely loved my P3Axl, and it's still perfect, but this is so much better somehow.
Thank you for the quick reply!

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