Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 11 and Google Pixel 3 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 11 vs Google Pixel 3

60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Apple iPhone 11
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 3, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3110mAh vs 2915mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 194g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Google Pixel 3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 11
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.1 in 5.5 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 439 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 420 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 78.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time24.8 ms4.4 ms
Contrast999:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11], [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 685
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Adreno 630
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1613734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42151882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU231010122440
GPU308030105572
Memory15571291809
UX20348285537
NanoReview Score898234405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °C39.8 °C
Stability72 %93 %
Graphics Test45 fps9 fps
Graphics Score75301647
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11], [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
8745
Writing scoren/a9549
Web scoren/a6855
Video editingn/a6398
Data manipulationn/a6440
NanoReview Scoren/a8745

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsing08:46 h05:20 h
Video Playback13:37 h09:37 h
Games04:58 h03:31 h
Standby Mode110 h78 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Google Pixel 3
101
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11], [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 28 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.4 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Google Pixel 3
121

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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