How much longer will the Google Pixel 3 last?

Past its replacement window at moderate use. Hardware wear runs to Oct 2024 and security updates end Oct 2021.

When do security updates stop for the Google Pixel 3?

Security updates are expected to end Oct 2021. The manufacturer publishes this exact end-of-support date.

How Long Will the Google Pixel 3 Last?

Past its window Published date

Google Pixel 3 is past its replacement window.

about 5 years past beyond its window

Today

Oct 2018Released Oct 2024Hardware Oct 2021Security

What ends it first: the manufacturer’s security-update cutoff. Hardware would keep going until Oct 2024, but no repair fixes a security deadline.

If you are replacing it: new or refurbished on Amazon, or check the trade-in value at Swappa or Back Market.

Still supported, same family

Support dates from

Google Pixel update schedule

Checked 2026-09-01

A planning estimate from published support policies and typical wear, not a guarantee. Care, environment and luck all move it.

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Battery health

This is the number that decides it. Everything below updates the moment you pick one.

Phone battery health

Battery already replaced? (month)

iPhone: Settings › Battery › Battery Health & Charging. Pixel: Settings › Battery › Battery health. Samsung: the Samsung Members app › Diagnostics › Battery status.

A new battery restarts most of the wear clock. It does not move the security-update cutoff. Nothing does. Buying second-hand does not reset it either: a refurbished unit still has a battery of its original age unless it was actually replaced.

One number needed

Tell us your battery health and you get a straight answer.

Pick your battery health above. It is the one number that separates "this needs a cheap part" from "this needs replacing".

How to get that number

Find your battery health. iPhone: Settings › Battery › Battery Health & Charging. Pixel: Settings › Battery › Battery health. Samsung: the Samsung Members app › Diagnostics › Battery status.
Pick the band it falls into in the dropdown above.
Read the verdict here. It updates as you change it; there is nothing to submit.

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