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Google Pixel 3 XL Teardown

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  • After struggling through quite a bit more adhesive than expected, we're in!

  • Maybe Google thought the extra glue was necessary for that extra liquid IP point, but we've seen other IP68 phones that are easier to open.

  • Thankfully, the fingerprint sensor cable is long enough to avoid being torn by over-zealous openers.

  • The view inside is pretty much what we expected: a shiny new wireless charging pad, a battery, a board, a couple cameras, and a fingerprint sensor living on the rear cover.

  • Slightly less expected are metal covers over the motherboard, and a SIM tray hidden somewhere underneath the speaker assembly.

  • Google thought they'd scare us off with a few screws? Well guess what: we came prepared with a Torx bit for these screws, and 111 other bits just in case.

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