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Google Pixel 3 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

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GooglePixel 3 XLSamsungGalaxy S8+
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2018April 2017
Display
Screen size6.3″6.2″
Resolution2960 × 14402960 × 1440
Sharpness522 pixels per inch531 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate–60 Hz
Display typeFlexible OLED; 18.5:9 aspect ratio confirmed by Notebookcheck; Google's archived sheet renders this as 18:5:9Infinity Display, dual edge Super AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2,960 × 1,440), 18.5:9, 16M colours; Mobile HDR Premium certified
Pixel density523 ppi529 ppi
Always-on displayAlways-on display; Now PlayingAlways-on display
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Display features100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours; HDR support with UHDA certification–
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 845Exynos 8895
Memory4 GB4 GB
Storage64 GB, 128 GB64 GB
CPU64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.5 GHz + 1.6 GHz; Titan M security module64-bit, 10 nm, octa-core (quad 2.3 GHz + quad 1.7 GHz) in the UK; 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPUAdreno 630Mali-G71 MP20
AI enginePixel Visual Core–
Storage type4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot64 GB UFS 2.1 (52.3 GB available); microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera12.2 MP12 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera8 MP8 MP
Main cameraDual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; 76° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; spectral and flicker sensorDual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, OIS
Front cameraTwo 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 focus8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Video recordingRear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps according to Google's historical specificationUHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Front video1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps–
Camera featuresTop Shot; HDR+; Super Res Zoom; Group Selfie; Photobooth; Portrait; Playground; Motion Auto Focus; Night Sight was announced for delivery after launch–
Battery and charging
Battery3,430 mAh3,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 18 hours
Wired chargingUp to 18 W–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail–Internet use up to 13 hours (3G), 15 hours (LTE) or 15 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 50 hours (78 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 24 hours (3G)
Wired chargingUSB-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 varyFast wired charging over USB-C
Wireless chargingQi-certified charger compatibility; maker's hardware sheet does not publish a maximum wattageFast wireless charging (WPC and AirFuel)
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight184 g173 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.1 mm
Height × width158 × 76.7 mm159.5 × 73.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsAluminium frame with hybrid coating; soft-touch glass back; Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame
ColoursJust Black, Clearly White and Not PinkMidnight Black and Orchid Grey at UK launch; Coral Blue, Arctic Silver and Rose Pink later in the UK; Maple Gold in other markets
ButtonsPower button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gestureBixby button
Water resistance detail–IP68
BiometricsPixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensorIris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognition
SensorsProximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis hapticsAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, pressure, proximity, RGB light
SpeakersDual front-firing speakers–
MicrophonesThree microphones with noise suppression–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 9 PieAndroid 7.0 (Nougat)
Software updatesNo longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was three years–
AI featuresGoogle Assistant with Active Edge; Digital Wellbeing and Flip to Shhh; Call Screen initially supported English in the USBixby; Samsung DeX
In the box18 W USB-C power adaptor and 3.5 mm headphone adaptor confirmed in Google's hardware specification–
Connectivity
Mobile networkLTE 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 5GLTE Cat 16, gigabit LTE ready
SIMOne nano-SIM and eSIM in selected markets; operator dependentNano-SIM; the SIM tray also holds the microSD card
Wi-FiDual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HDBluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFCNFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese modelsYes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USBUSB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connectionUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
PositioningGPS, GLONASS and Galileo; BeiDou outside the US and Puerto RicoGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

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