Google has revealed their Flagship Smart phones (Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL) for 2018 at their event Made by Google . Google has made tons of improvements in their flagship smartphones as they claim “designed from inside out to be the smartest, most useful device in your life”.
Display and Price:
Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are quite similar looking to their predecessors in design. Although the pixel 3 and pixel 3 XL have slightly larger display and slimmer bezels. Pixel 3 is 5.5 inches and Pixel 3 XL is 6.3 inches with notch. They both feature a new matte glass back as compared to older pixels having aluminum back.
Both pixel phones have same specifications i.e CPU, Ram, Camera, only difference they have is battery capacity and screen display and size, Pixel 3 XL being the better one in screen and battery capacity. Pixel 3 has 2915mAH battery.
Pixel 3 has FHD+ 5 inches screen with base price of $799 for 64 GB models and $899 for 128 GB models while Pixel 3 XL has QHD + 6.3 inches screen with base price of $899 for 64 GB models and $999 for 128 GB models . These smart phones ship with Android 9 Pie and Google’s digital wellness feature out of the box.
Google Pixel 3 Camera:
Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL both comes with a 12.2 MP camera at the back breaking the dual camera trend of most flagships of 2018 although at the front both pixel devices has dual selfie camera, one being the wide angle for better looking selfies.
Google’s last year flagship phones were famous for their camera which was the best camera on any smartphone, Google is going to maintain this title with Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL this year with improved software features and AI enhancements.
We have made a table to compare Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL camera’s specs with other flagships of 2018 like iPhone XS, Huawei P20 Pro, Galaxy S9 and the flagship killer OnePlus 6.
| Google Pixel 3 | Google Pixel 2 | iPhone XS | Huawei P20 PRO | Galaxy S9 | OnePlus 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Camera | 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55 inch, 1.4um, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55, 1.4um, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55, 1.4um, OIS, PDAF nn12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4, 1.0um, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom | 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7, OIS, PDAF/Laser AFnn20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7, OIS, PDAF/Laser AF nn8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4, 3x optical zoom,nOIS, PDAF/Laser AF | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55, 1.4um, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | 16 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6, 1.22um, OIS, PDAF nn20 MP (16 MP effective), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.0um, PDAF |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec | |
| Selfie Camera | 8 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.2, 1.4u00b5m, HDR, 1080P @30fps | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), HDR , 1080p @60fps | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), HDR , 1080p @60fps | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), HDR , 1080p @60fpst | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), Leica Optics, 1080p @30fps | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6, 1.22u00b5m, AF, Dual Video Call, Auto HDR, 1440p @30fps |