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Google announced its next in line flagship smartphone duo on October 9 at its big #MadeByGoogle event in New York. Even though the company did manage to create hype in the last moments, we already knew what we will have in store. In short, the leaks and rumors were all true. The Pixel 3 XL does, in fact, features a deep notch, but the smaller Pixel 3 does not. Both devices have the dual-finish glass at the back. The lower portion of the glass is a soft-touch matte finish while the upper portion is shiny and gives those jet black vibes. Some users have stated that the glass back is super sensitive to receive scratches and coined the term ‘scratchgate’. Let’s see some more details on it.

Ron Amadeo shared a picture of the Pixel 3 on Twitter on the launch day, stating that the soft-touch glass coating was scratched on day one. As you can see in the picture shared below, the device is definitely sensitive to scratches. Other than this, popular YouTube Marques Brownlee also confirmed that his Pixel 3 also faced several micro scratches minutes after unboxing. He further stated that the device was not even placed on a table or been in a pocket.