Google Pixel 3 vs Google Pixel Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3
9.0
Google Pixel
Google Pixel 3 Google Pixel
Released · Oct 18, 2018
Released · Oct 20, 2016
5.5-inch
5.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
2915 mAh
2770 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018 Oct 04, 2016
Expected Announcement
Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$799 $749

Design

Dimensions
5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches
143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White Black, Gray, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 77.36% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 68.88% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR AMOLED
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2915 mAh, Li - Polymer 2770 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single 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
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
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 Type-C, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 41
3G Bands
2, 5 1, 2, 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 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013A
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100
Measured SAR
Head: 1.34 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg

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