Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 13 and Google Pixel 3 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 13 vs Google Pixel 3

91 out 100
Vivo iQOO 13
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Vivo iQOO 13
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 13 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 Vivo iQOO 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 2915mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 213g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 13 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:
Vivo iQOO 13
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 439 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 420 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 78.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 13
1797 nits
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 8.13 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 13
89.6 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 13 and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
3070
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
9645
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3070734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96451882
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25231n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 13
2790956
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU635739122440
GPU1237734105572
Memory46029691809
UX45718785537
NanoReview Score2790956405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 13
21753
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a9 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1647
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 13], [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 13
17969
Google Pixel 3
8745
Writing score276649549
Web score144366855
Video editing67856398
Data manipulation139666440
NanoReview Score179698745

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin Funtouch 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (91% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 13
30:28
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsing14:22 h05:20 h
Video Playback17:57 h09:37 h
Games08:12 h03:31 h
Standby Mode129 h78 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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 length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX921Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length46 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX816n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO 13
n/a
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Vivo iQOO 13
n/a
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO 13
n/a
Google Pixel 3
101
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm 28 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC32E1 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.7 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
Vivo iQOO 13
n/a
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Vivo iQOO 13
n/a
Google Pixel 3
121

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO 13
n/a
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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