When it was announced that Google Photos cloud storage would no longer be unlimited, only Google mobile users were indifferent to this news. These phones come with certain privileges when it comes to Google services , so it was initially guaranteed that the Pixels would maintain unlimited high-quality photo uploads.
Now, the big G has just given a major announcement about the Pixel 3 and 3 XL that will probably make you think twice if you intended to buy this phone second hand. do you want to know what is it about? Well, then we will tell you.
The Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL no longer have the unlimited upload of photos in original quality
As of January 31 of this year, the Pixel 3 and 3 XL lose unlimited high-quality photo storage from Google Photos . In this way, only the first generation Pixels will maintain this privilege of the great G’s photo storage service. Therefore, if you wanted to buy a Pixel 3 or 3 XL to take advantage of the photo storage in the cloud while preserving the original quality of the image, you’re late.
However, this Google phone will retain unlimited photo storage, only from the aforementioned date the upload will be done with integrated image compression . As happened with the Pixel 2, the third generation of Google mobiles only enjoyed this benefit for 3 years.
Why has the big G done this? Well, in recent years Google Photos has become an increasingly popular service, which has led Google to be less and less generous with the support it offers to its mobiles. This is how the Pixel 5 became the last Google phone to offer unlimited photo storage (both compressed and original quality).
And now that you know this… Do you still want to buy a second-hand Pixel 3? If your answer is yes, we recommend that you take a look at this article on what you should keep in mind when buying a second-hand mobile.
