Google Pixel 3 XL vs OnePlus 8 UW Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 3 XL
Google Pixel 3 XL OnePlus 8 UW
Released · Oct 18, 2018
Released · Apr 29, 2020
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3430 mAh
4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$899 $800

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g 6.35 oz / 180.0 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) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White Onyx black, Polar silver

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 83.12% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 630 Kryo 585
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3430 mAh, Li - Polymer 4300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple 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
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 1.75 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, 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 Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

Carrier locked
Yes
5G Bands
n2, n5, n66, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
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, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), 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: 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

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