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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.88 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3 has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's general score of 78.9. The Google Pixel 3 body is a bit thinner and lighter than the Google Pixel 3a XL, although both were released with only a couple months difference. Google Pixel 3 has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2160, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
Google Pixel 3 features a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Google Pixel 3 has a camera that's very similar to the camera in Google Pixel 3a XL, both have a same size sensor, a F1.8 camera aperture, a back camera with a 12.2 MP resolution, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
Google Pixel 3's memory for games and applications is very similar to Google Pixel 3a XL's one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL features better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3 is also the cheapest.
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