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Google Pixel 3 vs Galaxy S9 vs iPhone XS: Specs comparison

by Peter Kostadinov / Oct 09, 2018, 11:51 AM

Google Pixel 3 vs Galaxy S9 vs iPhone XS: Specs comparison

The Google Pixel 3 shapes up to be the phone for those uninspired by the excessive notch of the Pixel 3 XL - it has a traditional notchless design, more compact and easier to use body, and all the same hardware that can be found inside the larger Pixel 3 XL.

But is this enough to make the Pixel 3 a more appealing than the Galaxy S9 or the iPhone XS? Most likely no, but this doesn't mean the Pixel 3 won't directly compete with the smallest Galaxy and iPhone on the shelves as Google eyes a more prominent mainstream presence.

This means that those three would certainly be all viable options for would-be adopters, thus a specs comparison between all three wouldn't be out of the ordinary at all. Let's see how all three fare against one another.

Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display size

5.5 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels

1125 x 2436 pixels

Aspect Ratio

18:9

18.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel density

442 ppi

568 ppi

459 ppi

Technology

P-OLED

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body

77.36 %

84.36 %

82.64 %

Peak brightness

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Processor

Octa-core, 2500 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

Hexa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU

Adreno 630

Apple 4-core GPU

RAM

4 GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

64 GB, not expandable

64 GB

64 GB, not expandable

OS

Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity

2915 mAh

3000 mAh

2659 mAh

Charging

USB Power Delivery

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

USB Power Delivery

Talk time

31.00 hours

20.00 hours

Stand-by time

12.0 days (288 hours)

3.4 days (82 hours)

Internet use

3G: 11 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours

Music playback

51.00 hours

60.00 hours

Video playback

17.00 hours

14.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera

12.2 megapixels

12 megapixels

Features

Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera

12 megapixels

Features

Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features

Optical image stabilization, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording