Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 4 and Google Pixel 3 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 4 vs Google Pixel 3

50 out 100
Google Pixel 4
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 4
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4 Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 5.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, 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 Google Pixel 4
  • Larger display: 5.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 162g
  • Higher battery capacity: 2915mAh vs 2800mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4 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:
Google Pixel 4
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 5.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 18:9
Pixel density 444 ppi 439 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 420 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.1 % 78.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4
437 nits
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz245 Hz
Response time2.4 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4], [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.1 mm (5.79 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 68.8 mm (2.71 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4
80.1 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4 and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 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 Hexagon 690 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4
895
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4
2602
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)895734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26021882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4
565573
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU178561122440
GPU153977105572
Memory8615691809
UX14687985537
NanoReview Score565573405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4
3045
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.39 °C39.8 °C
Stability79 %93 %
Graphics Test18 fps9 fps
Graphics Score30451647
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4], [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 4
10599
Google Pixel 3
8745
Writing score128689549
Web score71736855
Video editing70626398
Data manipulation88566440
NanoReview Score105998745

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 9.55 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 2800 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 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 1:20 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4
13:56
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsing05:06 h05:20 h
Video Playback08:59 h09:37 h
Games03:32 h03:31 h
Standby Mode68 h78 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash 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)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length45 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4
117
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Google Pixel 4
101
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 4
112
Google Pixel 3
101
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 4], [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length 22 mm 28 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No 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
Google Pixel 4
116
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Google Pixel 4
136
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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)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
Google Pixel 4
85.6 dB
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2019 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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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