Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 4 XL

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Pixel 3 XL compared with Pixel 4 XL

	GooglePixel 3 XL	GooglePixel 4 XL
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	October 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.3″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2960 × 1440	3040 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	522 pixels per inch	534 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	90 Hz
Display type
Display type	Flexible OLED; 18.5:9 aspect ratio confirmed by Notebookcheck; Google's archived sheet renders this as 18:5:9	Flexible OLED; 19:9 aspect ratio; 3,040 × 1,440 resolution confirmed by Notebookcheck and TechRadar
Pixel density
Pixel density	523 ppi	537 ppi
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing	Always-on display; Now Playing
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours; HDR support with UHDA certification	Ambient EQ; Smooth Display up to 90 Hz depending on content; UHDA-certified HDR; 100,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour; true black
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	64 GB, 128 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.5 GHz + 1.6 GHz; Titan M security module	64-bit octa-core CPU; maker lists 2.84 GHz + 1.78 GHz; Titan M security module
GPU
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 640
AI engine
AI engine	Pixel Visual Core	–
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot	6 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	12.2 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	16 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	2× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	Dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; 76° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; spectral and flicker sensor	Dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.7; 1.4 μm pixels; 77° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	Phase-detection autofocus; f/2.4; 1.0 μm pixels; 52° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; 2× optical zoom identified by Notebookcheck
Front camera
Front camera	Two 8 MP cameras; normal f/1.8 with 75° field of view and phase-detection autofocus; wide-angle f/2.2 with 97° field of view and fixed focus	f/2.0; 1.22 μm pixels; fixed focus; 90° field of view
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps according to Google's historical specification	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120 fps; 720p at 240 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps	1080p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Top Shot; HDR+; Super Res Zoom; Group Selfie; Photobooth; Portrait; Playground; Motion Auto Focus; Night Sight was announced for delivery after launch	Night Sight with astrophotography; Live HDR+; dual exposure controls; Super Res Zoom
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,430 mAh	3,700 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	Up to 18 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	3,700 mAh; actual endurance varies with use
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB-PD 2.0; supplied 18 W adaptor; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging, with always-on display off; actual results vary	Up to 18 W using supplied USB-C adaptor; USB-PD 2.0; actual rates may vary
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified charger compatibility; maker's hardware sheet does not publish a maximum wattage	Qi-certified wireless charging; maker hardware sheet does not specify wattage
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	184 g (better)	193 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	158 × 76.7 mm	160.4 × 75.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame with hybrid coating; soft-touch glass back; Gorilla Glass 5	Aluminium frame with matte hybrid coating; Gorilla Glass 5 front and back; soft-touch or polished rear finish
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White and Not Pink	Just Black, Clearly White, limited-edition Oh So Orange
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Maker lists IP68 dust and water protection; footnote refers to IPx8 water protection; charger and accessories are not water resistant; protection can diminish with wear, repair or damage
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor	Face unlock using near-infrared flood emitter, dot projector and two NIR cameras; no fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis haptics	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; spectral and flicker sensor; Motion Sense radar
Speakers
Speakers	Dual front-firing speakers	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	Three microphones with noise suppression
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	Android 10
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was three years	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was at least three years
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant with Active Edge; Digital Wellbeing and Flip to Shhh; Call Screen initially supported English in the US	Pixel Neural Core for on-device processing; Recorder with on-device English transcription and search at launch; Google Assistant; Motion Sense skips songs and silences alarms, timers and calls, with regional restrictions
Safety features
Safety features	–	Personal Safety app; car crash detection initially available in English in the US
In the box
In the box	18 W USB-C power adaptor and 3.5 mm headphone adaptor confirmed in Google's hardware specification	UK package includes 18 W USB-C power adaptor, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m, USB 2.0), Quick Switch adaptor, SIM tool and quick start guide; USB-C earbuds included only in certain other regions
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 16 download up to 1 Gbps and upload up to 75 Mbps; five-carrier aggregation; 4x4 MIMO; LAA; 256-QAM downlink and 64-QAM uplink; operator dependent; no 5G	LTE Cat 18 download up to 1.2 Gbps and Cat 13 upload up to 150 Mbps; up to five-carrier aggregation, LAA and 4x4 downlink MIMO; no 5G
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM in selected markets; operator dependent	One nano-SIM and eSIM; eSIM enabled in selected markets including the UK; operator dependent
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HD	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; aptX, aptX HD and LDAC
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese models	NFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese models
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connection	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied cable runs at USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and Galileo; BeiDou outside the US and Puerto Rico	Dual-band GNSS (L1 + L5 and E1 + E5a); GPS, GLONASS and Galileo, plus BeiDou outside the US