Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 3

Comparing the Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Google Pixel 3 XL and Google Pixel 3 run at the same processing speed of 2.5 GHz.

Display: Google Pixel 3 XL offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Google Pixel 3 offers 5.5 inches, making Google Pixel 3 XL the larger display of the two. Both Google Pixel 3 XL and Google Pixel 3 feature the same OLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 3 XL and Google Pixel 3 feature a 12.2 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Google Pixel 3 XL and Google Pixel 3 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Google Pixel 3 XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3430 mAh, while Google Pixel 3 offers 2915 mAh, making Google Pixel 3 XL better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Google Pixel 3 XL and Google Pixel 3 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: Google Pixel 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 3 XL has a rating of 4.3.

Google Pixel 3 XL

₹83,000

(Out of Stock)

Google Pixel 3

₹71,000

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

01 Nov, 2018

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED	OLED	AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)	1080x2160 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12.2 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12.2 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP + 8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP + 8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3430 mAh	2915 mAh	6600 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.1	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

A stunning always-on display
Still the best camera around
Flagship internals ensure smooth performance
A powerful battery with wireless charging support

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

The deep-and-wide notch is hard to ignore
The software is riddled with bugs
4GB RAM might pose problems in long-term use
Steep pricing

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,108 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,591 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

336,610 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 01, 2018

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630

Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

336,610

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

522 ppi

439 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.49 %

78.62 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

158 mm

145.6 mm

162.98 mm

Width

76.7 mm

68.2 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

184 grams

148 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX8

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera28 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera19 mm focal length

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3430 mAh

2915 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.31 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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