Airtel festive offer: Google Pixel 3, 3 XL can be grabbed for Rs 17,000 with lucrative benefits

Popular network carrier Airtel in collaboration with Google has announced to offer the new Pixel 3 series in India on its official online store.

The new Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL prices start at hefty Rs 71,000 and Rs 83,000, respectively in India. But if you buy them with Airtel's postpaid plan, Google phones can be grabbed for as low as Rs 17,000 down payment with a monthly subscription of Rs 3,499 for 18 months.

You can also avail unlimited calling, free national roaming and 100 GB 4G internet service per month with rollover option.

As part of the launch offer, Airtel is giving one-year Amazon Prime Video subscription, free Netflix subscription for three months worth Rs 1500, and Airtel Secure service for free. However, the offer is available only on Airtel Online store and you have to fulfil some terms of conditions related to the bank balance. [Full details below].

For those unaware, Airtel Secure plan offers free mobile repairs in case of accidental damage, doorstep pick-up and delivery, anti-virus along with malware protection, theft & web (hack attack) protection and Cloud back up with 2GB storage.

Once pre-booked, Airtel will start delivering the Pixel 3 series to customers' doorstep from November 3.

Here's how to get yourself a Google Pixel 3 series on Airtel Online store:

Step 1: Go to www.airtel.in/onlinestore and select the device of your choice

Step 2: Check your eligibility and get instant loan approvals

Step 3: Make the down payment for the phone

Step 4: The device will be delivered to your preferred location/address

Google Pixel 3 series: All you need to know

Except for the size, front screen design and battery capacity, the rest of the attributes remains the same for both the devices.

The Pixel 3 flaunts a smaller 5.5-inch full HD+ OLED screen and come with 2,915 cell capacity. Whereas the Pixel 3 XL, as the name suggests, flaunts a huge 6.3-inch Quad HD+ display having a notch on top and a 3,430mAh battery.

Both the Pixel phones come with dual-tone glass cover on the back. Most part of the devices have textured finish and at the top, they have smooth glass and a single lens camera. Google confirmed to have used Corning Gorilla Glass 5 shield on both front and the back panel with a sturdy aluminium frame around the edges. They also come with IP68 ratings, meaning the phones can survive submerged for close to 2 meters underwater for up to 30 minutes.

Inside, Pixel 3 series comes with 4GB RAM, 64GB/128GB storage and Snapdragon 845 octa-core, Qualcomm's most powerful processor to date.

Like the Pixel 2 and iteration before that, the highlight of the Pixel 3 series is the photography hardware. On the front, they feature two 8MP shooters, one with F1.8 aperture and another with F2.2 aperture.

On the back, they house 12.2MP (with F1.8 aperture) single lens snapper backed by Google state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered camera software. Some interesting modes include-- Top Shot, which uses AI to help the user capture the perfect photo every time. When you take a motion photo, it captures alternate shots in HDR+, then recommends the best one—even if it's not exactly when you hit the shutter, looking for those where everyone is smiling, with eyes open, and facing the camera.

Another notable feature is the Super Res Zoom, which uses a computational photography technique, traditionally used for astronomy and scientific imaging, that produces sharp details when you zoom. No other brand boasts this and will definitely set the new benchmark for the camera-oriented phone in the industry.

Night Sight mode, which will soon be coming to the Pixel 3 series via software update, will enable users to take bright, detailed, colourful shots in a low-light environment such as the campfire, in a moonlit forest, or a selfie at a dimly-lit club.

Google promises that Pixel 3 series' front dual-camera with Group Selfie mode, will give 184% wide-angle coverage more than normal selfies.

The new Pixel phones also come with Photobooth mode that uses AI to recognize that when they're smiling or making a funny expression, and ready for a selfie. It snaps the photo on its own so that you don't need to reach for the shutter button—a good option for candids.

Google has also incorporated improved Portrait Mode, which allows changing the blurriness of the background or changes the part of the picture in focus, after taking the photo. Google Photos can also make the subject of the photo pop by leaving them in colour while changing the background to black and white.

Key specifications of Google Pixel 3 series:

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