Google Pixel 2 vs Google Pixel 3

Google Pixel 2
Google
Pixel 2
Google Pixel 3
Google
Pixel 3

At a glance

Brand
Google
Google
Release date
October 2017, 8 years 7 months ago
October 2018, 7 years 7 months ago
AnTuTu
175.000 Antutu v6 Overall performance better than 55% of devices
433.212 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices

Display

Size
5"
5.5"
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px FHD
1080 x 2160 px FHD+
Type
pOLED
pOLED
Density
443 ppi Very high density
439 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
16:9
18:9
Features
Without Notch, Always-On Display, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Active Edge
Without Notch, 100000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, DCI-P3, 100% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU
4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz
4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
10 nm
10 nm
Frequency
2.45 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 540
Qualcomm Adreno 630 710MHz
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX362 Exmor RS
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
1.40 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.55"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.40 µm
1.40 µm
Sensor
Sony IMX355

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh
2915 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Supports 10W wireless charging.

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
64 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
69.7 mm 145.7 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
68.2 mm 145.6 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
143 g
148 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Metal
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Blue
Black White Pink
Water/dust resistance
IP67
IP67
Usable surface
67 %
78 %

Software

Operating system
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in the back
Yes, in the back
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers

Compared with Google Pixel 2

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    4 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
    Google Pixel 2
    Google Pixel 2 XL
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    Pixel 2 XL
    4 GB · 6" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
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  • Google
    Pixel 2
    4 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
    Google Pixel 2
    Google Pixel XL
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    Pixel XL
    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz
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  • Google
    Pixel 2
    4 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
    Google Pixel 2
    CAT S31
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    2 GB · 4.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
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    4 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
    Google Pixel 2
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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  • Google
    Pixel 2
    4 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
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    Apple iPhone 7
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    2 GB · 4.7" · Apple A10 Fusion
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  • Google
    Pixel 2
    4 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
    Google Pixel 2
    Apple iPhone SE
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    iPhone SE
    2 GB · 4" · Apple A9
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    Pixel 2
    4 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
    Google Pixel 2
    Apple iPhone 6s
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    4 GB · 5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
    Google Pixel 2
    Apple iPhone 6s Plus
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Compared with Google Pixel 3

  • Google
    Pixel 3
    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Google Pixel 3
    Google Pixel 3 XL
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    Pixel 3 XL
    4 GB · 6.3" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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  • Google
    Pixel 3
    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Google Pixel 3
    Google Pixel 2 XL
    Google
    Pixel 2 XL
    4 GB · 6" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
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  • Google
    Pixel 3
    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Google Pixel 3
    Google Pixel XL
    Google
    Pixel XL
    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz
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  • Google
    Pixel 3
    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Google Pixel 3
    Apple iPhone XR
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    iPhone XR
    3 GB · 6.1" · Apple A12 Bionic
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  • Google
    Pixel 3
    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Google Pixel 3
    archos Access 57
    archos
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    1 GB · 5.7" · Spreadtrum SC9832E
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  • Google
    Pixel 3
    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Google Pixel 3
    CAT S31
    CAT
    S31
    2 GB · 4.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
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  • Google
    Pixel 3
    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Google Pixel 3
    aermoo M1
    aermoo
    M1
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    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Google Pixel 3
    Apple iPhone SE
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    4 GB · 5.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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