Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Google Pixel 3 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 3

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 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 8 Plus
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 2915mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus 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 8 Plus
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 5.5 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 18:9
Pixel density 401 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 67.4 % 78.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time32 ms4.4 ms
Contrast1471:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 685
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 630
GPU Cores 192 512
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1092734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29211882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU94584122440
GPU151697105572
Memory8711891809
UX11622185537
NanoReview Score459620405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C39.8 °C
Stability71 %93 %
Graphics Test20 fps9 fps
Graphics Score34321647
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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 3 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 6 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 2691 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (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 1:25 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsing06:52 h05:20 h
Video Playback10:47 h09:37 h
Games04:11 h03:31 h
Standby Mode99 h78 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 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 Duo CameraSony IMX363
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length57 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Google Pixel 3
101
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [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 8 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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 Direct
- 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
- 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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1616
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 8 Plus
80.1 dB
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 800
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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