Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) vs Google Pixel 3 XL Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 3 XL
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) Google Pixel 3 XL
Released · Jun 13, 2018
Released · Oct 18, 2018
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
4GB · 64GB
2600 mAh
3430 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018 Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$899

Design

Dimensions
5.62 x 2.76 x 0.35 inches
142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.36 oz / 152.0 g 6.49 oz / 184.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.87% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 83.12% screen-to-body
Type
TFT Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Mali-T720 MP1 Adreno 630
Memory
2GB/16GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
2600 mAh 3430 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 04, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ337A
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.22 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
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

for AT&T Prepaid
Colors Black
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
for Verizon
System chip Samsung Exynos 7884A
Processor Octa-core
1350 MHz
ARM-Cortex A73 and ARM-Cortex A53
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
FCC approval Date approved: May 07, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ337V
Measured SAR Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg
for Sprint and Boost Mobile
System chip Samsung Exynos 7884A
Processor Octa-core
1350 MHz
ARM-Cortex A73 and ARM-Cortex A53
4G (FDD) Bands 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands 41
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
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