The first time you'll be amazed by the Pixel 3 is when you take a photograph. And it is hard not to be: everything that comes out of this phone is so dazzlingly beautiful that you'll almost be distracted by how wonderful they've looked. The second time will be the smarts. Everything about this phone is clever: a clever feature that answers the phone when scammers call you and deals with it on your behalf, another clever feature that allows you squeeze the handset at any time and speak to Google's peerless voice assistant. And the third – when the excitement of all that wears off – is when reality hits, with the great shock of all.