Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison
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| Google Pixel 3 | Samsung Galaxy S8 | 
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                                                Oct 18, 2018
                                    
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                                    Released
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                                                Apr 21, 2017
                                    
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                                                5.5-inch · 2160x1080px
                                    
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                                                5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
                                    
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                                                Single camera
                                    
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                                                Single camera
                                    
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                                                4GB · 64GB
                                    
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                                                4GB · 64GB
                                    
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                                                2915 mAh
                                    
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                                                3000 mAh
                                    
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Availability
| Expected nnouncement | |
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| Oct 09, 2018 | |
| Officially announced | |
| Oct 09, 2018 | Mar 29, 2017 | 
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $799 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm | 
| Weight | |
| 5.22 oz / 148.0 g | 5.47 oz / 155.0 g | 
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | 
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 | 
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | 
| Colors | |
| Black, Pink, White | Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red | 
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.5-inch, 77.36% screen-to-body | 5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body | 
| Type | |
| P-OLED, HDR | Super AMOLED, HDR | 
| Resolution | |
| 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI | 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI | 
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | 
PhoneArena Display Test
        | Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested | 
| Bright Min | |
| 2 (Good) | 1 (Excellent) | 
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            Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | 
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2500 MHz Kryo 385 | Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 | 
| GPU | |
| Adreno 630 | Adreno 540 | 
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB | 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 256 GB | 
| OS | |
| Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | 
Battery
| Type | |
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| 2915 mAh, Li - Polymer | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging | 
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm | 
| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED | 
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 
| Front | |
| 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p | 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD | 
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0, Yes | 
| 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 3.1 | 
| 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 | M3/T3 | 
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | 
| Other | |
| NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | 
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | 
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | 
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | 
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording | 
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 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 | 1, 2, 5, 8 | 
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | 
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Nano SIM | 
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Aug 31, 2018 FCC ID value: A4RG013A | Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U | 
| 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: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg | 
Alternative variants
with 128 GB storage
                                    | Memory | 128GB | 
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| Prices (MSRP) | $899 | 
International version
                                    | System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) | 
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| Processor | Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 | 
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 | 
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 
| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 | 
| FCC approval | Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F | 
| Measured SAR | Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg | 
for T-Mobile
                                    | 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 12 | 
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| 3G Bands | 5, 4, 2, 1 | 
| VoLTE | Yes | 
for Verizon Wireless
                                    | 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 | 
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 | 
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 | 
for U.S. Cellular
                                    | 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25 | 
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40 | 
| Data Speed | LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS | 
with Dual SIM
                                    | System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) | 
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| Processor | Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 | 
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 | 
| Dual SIM | Yes | 
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