Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and Google Pixel 3 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs Google Pixel 3

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Apple iPhone 7
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Google Pixel 3, Manufactured in November, 2018with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 148g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Larger display: 5.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 2915mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 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 7
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 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 No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 78.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time35.5 ms4.4 ms
Contrast1635:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7], [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 16 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 685
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 192 512
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU112051122440
GPU87431105572
Memory5380891809
UX10494785537
NanoReview Score358237405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C39.8 °C
Stability62 %93 %
Graphics Test15 fps9 fps
Graphics Score25791647
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7
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 2 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12.5 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsing05:50 h05:20 h
Video Playback09:49 h09:37 h
Games03:22 h03:31 h
Standby Mode80 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX363
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Google Pixel 3
101
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 32 mm 28 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Google Pixel 3
121

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 4.2 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
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1216
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 7
83 dB
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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