Google Pixel 3 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Expected nnouncement
Oct 09, 2018
Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018	Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$799	$949

Design

Dimensions
5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm	6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g	7.13 oz / 202.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White	Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 77.36% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI	1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2500 MHz Kryo 385	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 630	Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
2915 mAh, Li - Polymer	2691 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
2, 5	4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018 FCC ID value: A4RG013A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 1.34 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

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Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

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Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

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