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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 6.0 | -- |
| 2015-09-29 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a overall score of 80 against 73.1. Google Pixel 3's construction has the same thickness than Google Nexus 5X, but it is a bit heavier. Google Pixel 3 features a quite better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Google Nexus 5X counts with a bit better display than Google Pixel 3, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit worse pixels density and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Google Pixel 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 3 counts with a little longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 8% more battery capacity. Google Pixel 3 shoots clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution back camera, a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Google Pixel 3 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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