Google Pixel 3 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Google Pixel 3
  • Released 2018, October 18 148g, 7.9mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 12 64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Adreno 630 Nano-SIM card & eSIM About 224 USD
  • 5.5" 1080x2160 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 845
  • 2915mAh Li-Po

Google Pixel 3 overview

Google Pixel 3 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, October 18. Google Pixel 3 has 5.5 inch, P-OLED, HDR, a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Google Pixel 3 uses Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) CPU, Adreno 630 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM card & eSIM. Google Pixel 3 has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Dual selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Google Pixel 3 is about 224 USD.

Score the key features of Google Pixel 3 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 76 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 72 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Google Pixel 3 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, October 09
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY

Type P-OLED, HDR
Size 5.5 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Features Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Price About 224 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 285044 (v7) GeekBench: 8337 (v4.4) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.350 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 77dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -71.7dB / Crosstalk -70.1dB
Battery life Endurance rating 69h

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