Google Pixel 2 vs Google Pixel 3 compare

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Google Pixel 2 vs Google Pixel 3

What is the difference between the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 3? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Google Pixel 2	Google Pixel 3
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review
Release date	2017, October	2018, October
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm \| 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.74 in	145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm \| 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.69 in
Weight	143 g \| 5.04 oz	148 g \| 5.22 oz
Body Build	Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors	Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White	Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Battery	2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2915 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	550 EUR	850 EUR

Screen

Technology	AMOLED	P-OLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5" inc	5.5" inc
Screen area	68.9 cm²	76.7 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.9%	77.2%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	443 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs	- Always-on display -95% DCI-P3	- Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12.2 MP, Single	12.2 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF	-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
DxOMark Main Score	99	102
DxOMark Photo	100	103
DxOMark Video	96	98
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Dual
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm	8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Functions	HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	77	92
DxOMark Photo	80	99
DxOMark Video	71	83

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	- Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	- Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 630
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM	64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total		275832
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	384	492
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1323	1529
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	570	1642
GeekBench 5 Single Core	359	476
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1507	1871
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1838	2244
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	6060	7771
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	7175	13217
GeekBench 4 Battery	3012

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM card & eSIM	Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
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 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), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 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, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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