Google Pixel 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 2
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Google Pixel 2 or Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Google Pixel 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, October | 2013, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.74 in | 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.12 in | |
Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Plastic body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White | Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White | |
Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) |
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Approximate price | 550 EUR | 420 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5" in | 5.7" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 89.6 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 67.9% | 74.8% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 386 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Other specs | - Always-on display -95% DCI-P3 |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF | |
Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000) | |
DxOMark Main Score | 99 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 100 | ||
DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000 |
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CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000 |
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GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000 |
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External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 384 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1323 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 570 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 359 | 141 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1507 | 467 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1838 | 761 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6060 | 1968 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7175 | 2235 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 3012 | 829 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100) - N900W8 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) --Stylus |
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Versions |
- Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots |
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