Pixel 3 vs. the competition: Under the surface

We've seen plenty of the Pixel 3's design already, but now we finally get a peek what's going on inside.

Contributing Reporter

Updated Tue, Oct 9, 2018, 1:00 PM·3 min read

It's October, which means we finally get an official look at Google's big phone release for 2018. The Pixel 3 may look plain on the outside, but it's packed with improved front and back cameras with souped-up software that we hope will make the shooters better than their predecessors. Of course, to find out we'll have to wait for the full review in a few weeks. For now, we can take a look at the handset's specs and see how it stands up to this year's crop of flagship phones. Check out the table below:

	Pixel 3	Galaxy S9	LG G7 ThinQ	iPhone XS
Pricing	$799 / $899	$720	$750	$999 / $1,149 / $1,349
Dimensions	145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9mm (5.7 x 2.7 x 0.3 inches)	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5mm (5.81 x 2.7 x 0.33 inches)	153.1 x 71.9 x 7.9mm (6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)	143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)
Weight	148g (5.22 ounces)	163g (5.75 ounces)	162g (5.71 ounces)	177g (6.24 ounces)
Screen size	5.5 inches (139.7mm)	5.8 inches (147.32mm)	6.1 inches (154.94mm)	5.8 inches (147.32mm)
Screen resolution	2,160 x 1,080 (443 ppi)	2,960 x 1,440 (570 ppi)	3,120 x 1,440 (564 ppi)	2,436 x 1,125 (458 ppi)
Screen type	FHD+ flexible OLED	Quad HD+ Super AMOLED	Quad HD+ FullVision LCD	Super Retina OLED
Battery	2,915 mAh	3,000 mAh	3,000 mAh	2,658mAh
Internal storage	64 / 128 GB	64 GB	64 GB	64 / 256 / 512 GB
External storage	None	microSD	microSD	None
Rear camera(s)	12.2MP, f/1.8, 1.4μm pixel size	12MP, dual aperture f/1.5 and f/2.4, 1.4μm pixel size	Dual cameras: Standard, 16MP, f/1.6, 1.0μm pixel size Wide-angle, 16MP, f/1.9, 1.0μm pixel size	Dual cameras: Wide-angle, 12MP, f/1.8, 1.4μm pixel size Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.4
Front camera(s)	Dual cameras: Normal, 8MP, f/1.8 Wide-angle, f/2.2	8MP, f/1.7	8MP, f/1.9	7MP, f/2.2
Video capture	4K at 30fps	4K at 60fps	4K at 30fps	4K at 60fps
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Apple A12 Bionic
CPU	2.5 GHz octa-core	2.8 GHz octa-core	2.8 GHz octa-core	2.49 GHz hexa-core
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 630	Adreno 630	unnamed quad-core
RAM	4GB	4GB	4GB	4GB
WiFi	Dual band, 802.11ac	Dual band, 802.11ac	Dual band, 802.11ac	Dual band, 802.11ac
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	v5.0	v5.0	v5.0	v5.0
Operating system	Android 9.0	Android 8.0	Android 8.0	iOS 12
Other features	IPX8 certified, USB-C, Qi wireless charging	IP68 certified, USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, WPC/PMA wireless charging	IP68 certified, USB-C, Qi wireless charging, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC	IP68 certified, Lightning connector, Qi wireless charging, dual SIM

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