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-	[* black] The tough adhesive trend continues, holding the NFC coil to the Pixel's powerhouse.
-	[* black] The battery is ~~also adhered in place, albeit~~ with relatively repair-friendly stretch-release adhesive. So you get at least one chance at easy removal, if your technique is right!
-	[* icon_note] ~~We blew our chance by pausing midway to take some photos. Pro tip: don~~'t ~~pause~~.
+	[* black] The tough adhesive trend continues, holding the NFC coil to the Pixel's powerhouse. But we spy some respite!
+	[* black] The battery is secured with relatively repair-friendly stretch-release adhesive. So you get at least one chance at easy removal, if your technique is right!
+	[* icon_note] These strips didn't actually help ''us'' much, but the [guide\|113763\|Pixel 3] had better luck.
	[* black] We resort to flossing out the battery and accidentally cut a fragile ribbon cable hiding underneath! Forewarned is forearmed—a repair manual would have helped us in this arena.
	[* black] Adhesive ordeals aside, the battery's out: the Pixel 3 XL is packing 13.2 Wh. That's actually down a smidge from the [guide\|98093\|Pixel 2 XL's 13.6 Wh\|stepid=180041\|new_window=true], and around the same as the original [guide\|71237\|Pixel XL's 13.28 Wh\|stepid=142663\|new_window=true].
	[* black] The Pixel 3 XL still beats out the [guide\|113021\|iPhone XS Max\|stepid=216142] (12.08 Wh), and comes close to the [guide\|104308\|Galaxy S9+\|stepid=195675\|new_window=true] (13.48 Wh).