Google Pixel 3 XL vs Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$899

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm	1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 inches 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g	1.86 oz / 52.8 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White	Space Black, Silver

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 83.12% screen-to-body	1.6-inch, 55.61% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI	390x312px, 303 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Sapphire
Features
	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Apple S3
Processor
Octa-core 2500 MHz Kryo 385	Dual-core
GPU
Adreno 630	PowerVR
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB	768GB/16GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	watchOS (8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x)

Battery

Type
3430 mAh, Li - Polymer	341 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
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
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus) 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	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

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Full Specs Google Pixel 3 XL Specs PA Review Google Pixel 3 XL Review

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Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018 FCC ID value: A4RG013C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.48 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999