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

Google Pixel 7 vs Google Pixel 3

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4355mAh vs 2915mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 197g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 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:
Google Pixel 7
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 416 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 84.2 % 78.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz245 Hz
Response time3 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7], [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 672 512
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1370734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32021882
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU256594122440
GPU315697105572
Memory16896491809
UX19484585537
NanoReview Score936100405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C39.8 °C
Stability71 %93 %
Graphics Test39 fps9 fps
Graphics Score65231647
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7], [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Google Pixel 3
8745
Writing score154489549
Web score76066855
Video editing62956398
Data manipulation103666440
NanoReview Score107018745

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 14 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsing07:58 h05:20 h
Video Playback13:42 h09:37 h
Games05:14 h03:31 h
Standby Mode82 h78 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Google Pixel 3
101
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7], [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 21 mm 28 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 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
Google Pixel 7
134
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Google Pixel 3
121

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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