making this my daily driver

[DamianP]

I'm so floored at how good the Pixel 3a XL phone is that I'm making it my daily driver.

Important to me:
Battery life
Camera
Screen
Daily use fluidity

I was extremely worried about 2 aspects that after using it on my backup phone which is pixel 3a XL on FI, both storage limited at 64Gb and the mid range processor.

So after a month or so, and now on beta 5 of Q, I'm somewhat blown away at how good the Pixel 3a XL.
I'm getting almost 2 days of life with 6 hours of SoT and for my use performance has been super fluid and no issues.

 

[B. Diddy]

Good to hear! It's nice that Google finally released a phone that gets virtually universal praise.

 

[jschlis]

Hi DamianP,

Quick question. Were you using two phones at once? I have the 3xl and want to also use the 3A xl. My issue is how to update my text messages when switching from phone to phone.

 

[DamianP]

there are some apps on the play store that will allow you to migrate text messages. I currently have 2 numbers so didn't do that for this, but when I switch I will reset it and restore from a Google backup to get my call and text history.

 

[DamianP]

Maybe not quite 2 days but it squelched my battery anxiety!

 

[morriea]

Hi DamianP,

Quick question. Were you using two phones at once? I have the 3xl and want to also use the 3A xl. My issue is how to update my text messages when switching from phone to phone.

When I set my a XL up, I used the cable and followed the on screen setup directions. This imported my text messages. No issues.

Edit: I just realized that you might mean keeping them up to date while using both...oops.

 

[jschlis]

Thanks DamianP

 

[DamianP]

When I set my a XL up, I used the cable and followed the on screen setup directions. This imported my text messages. No issues.

Edit: I just realized that you might mean keeping them up to date while using both...oops.

I just used the Google backup cloud based restore for texts and calls, no cable used for me.

 

[luke31]

It's been my daily since it came out, absolutely no regrets.

 

[tfitzpat03]

I just got on the Pixel 3a train myself. It will definitely be my daily driver from here on out. Came from a Blackberry Keyone and the difference performance wise is night and day.

 

[Theot]

Thinking about driving the 6T for a 3a XL. I love the 6T but having some fomo.

 

[jasonb]

Thinking about driving the 6T for a 3a XL. I love the 6T but having some fomo.

Thinking of going from 6T to 3aXL?

 

[Theot]

Thinking of going from 6T to 3aXL?

Possibly, I love my 6T but, IDK.

 

[jasonb]

Possibly, I love my 6T but, IDK.

I went from a 6T to the 3a. No regrets.

 

[Theot]

I went from a 6T to the 3a. No regrets.

Regular 3a?

 

[jasonb]

Regular 3a?

Yea, the smaller size 3a. Why?

 

[Theot]

Yea, the smaller size 3a. Why?

Do you like the size better than the 6T?

3a XL is $480
3 I have a coupon to get it for $499

 

[jasonb]

Do you like the size better than the 6T?

3a XL is $480
3 I have a coupon to get it for $499

Yea I do. Especially if you're brave enough to use it caseless. It feels good in your hands

 

[wcavaliere88]

I have to agree the 3a non XL feels great in the hand. coming from a 6in screen on Honor V10 it's actually kinda refreshing to be able to comfortably use the phone one handed