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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's score of 78.9. Google Pixel 3's body is lighter and just a little thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL, even though they were only released 7 months apart. Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 has a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2160, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a bit greater display density. Google Pixel 3a XL and Google Pixel 3 count with similar cameras, both of them have the same sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size aperture.
The Google Pixel 3 and the Google Pixel 3a XL count with incredibly similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel 3a XL has longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 27 percent greater battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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