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

Apple iPhone X vs Google Pixel 3

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Apple iPhone X
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 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 X
  • Larger display: 5.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 2915mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X 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 X
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Pixel density 458 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 81.1 % 78.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
Response time2.2 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X], [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X 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 X
1089
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29181882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU192337122440
GPU122353105572
Memory10123891809
UX9162085537
NanoReview Score507548405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C39.8 °C
Stability63 %93 %
Graphics Test21 fps9 fps
Graphics Score35221647
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X], [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone X
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 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 5.3 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsing05:31 h05:20 h
Video Playback09:07 h09:37 h
Games03:35 h03:31 h
Standby Mode93 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 240 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 autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Google Pixel 3
101
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X], [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 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 n/a 1.4 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 X
88
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual 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 X
85.3 dB
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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.

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