Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is better than Galaxy S III AT&T's global score of 72.2. Google Pixel 3 XL's design is way newer and a bit thinner, but also much heavier than the Galaxy S III AT&T. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much higher display density, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a much bigger screen. Google Pixel 3 XL features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3 XL shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures, a bigger sensor, a way more megapixels back camera and a lot higher video quality. Google Pixel 3 XL has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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