GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, CDMA EVDO Rev A, WCDMA, LTE, LTE Advanced
First released
October 9, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-09)
Availability by region
October 18, 2018
United States
November 1, 2018
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
India
Romania
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Singapore
Spain
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Discontinued
March 31, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-31)[3]
Units sold
9.07 million (as of Oct. 2022)[4]
Predecessor
Pixel 2
Successor
Pixel 4
Related
Pixel 3a
Type
Pixel 3: Smartphone
Pixel 3 XL: Phablet
Form factor
Slate
Dimensions
Pixel 3: H: 145.6 mm (5.73 in) W: 68.2 mm (2.69 in) D: 7.9 mm (0.31 in) Pixel 3 XL: H: 158.0 mm (6.22 in) W: 76.7 mm (3.02 in) D: 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Mass
Pixel 3: 148 g (5.2 oz)
Pixel 3 XL: 184 g (6.5 oz)
Operating system
Android 9 "Pie" Last: Android 12
System-on-chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU
2.5GHz + 1.6GHz, 64-Bit Octa-Core
GPU
Adreno 630
Memory
4GB LPDDR4X
Storage
64 or 128GB
Removable storage
None
Battery
Pixel 3: 2915mAh
Pixel 3 XL: 3430mAh
Display
Pixel 3: 5.5 in (140 mm) FHD+ OLED at 443ppi, 2160 × 1080 pixel resolution (2:1) Pixel 3 XL: 6.3 in (160 mm) QHD+ OLED at 523ppi, 2960 × 1440 (37:18) pixel resolution Both displays have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and 424cd/m2 max brightness[5]
Sound
Front firing stereo speakers
Rear camera
Sony Exmor IMX363 12.2MP (1.4μm) with f/1.8 lens, Dual Pixel Phase autofocus, optical and electronic image stabilization, spectral + flicker sensor, 1080p at 30/60/120fps, 720p at 30/60/240fps, 4K at 30fps
Front camera
Sony Exmor IMX355 8MP with f/1.8 lens and 75° lens, second front camera with 8MP, f/2.2, fixed focus and 97° wide-angle lens, 1080p at 30fps, 720p at 30fps, 480p at 30fps
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 2.4GHz + 5.0GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 + LE, NFC, GPS (GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou), eSIM capable
Data inputs
USB-C
Water resistance
IP68, up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) for 30 minutes
Other
18W fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Pixel Visual Core
Titan M security module[6]
Website
Google Pixel 3
References
[7]
The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are a pair of Android smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. They collectively serve as the successors to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.[8][9] They were officially announced on October 9, 2018 at the Made by Google event and released in the United States on October 18.[10] On October 15, 2019, they were succeeded by the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL.
Following diminished sales of the Pixel 3 lineup,[11][12][13] on May 7, 2019 Google announced midrange variants at I/O 2019, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL.[14]
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^Humphries, Matthew (March 31, 2020). "Google Stops Selling the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL". PC Magazine. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^Gurman, Mark; Savov, Vlad (October 6, 2022). "Google Unveils New Phones and Watch That Undercut Apple on Price". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^"In-depth Pixel 3 XL display test puts Google in the same ballpark as Samsung and Apple". 9to5Google. October 15, 2018. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
^Xin, Xiaowen (October 17, 2018). "Titan M makes Pixel 3 our most secure phone yet". The Keyword. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
^"Compare Pixel 3 Specs - Camera, Screen, Battery & Processor". Google Store. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^Welch, Chris (October 9, 2018). "Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL announced with bigger screens and best cameras yet". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
^Ng, Alfred; Jaffe, Justin; La, Lynn (October 9, 2018). "Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL start at $799, rock two selfie cameras and bigger screens". CNET. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
^Made by Google 2018. New York City. October 9, 2018. Event occurs at 62 minutes, 35 seconds. Retrieved October 24, 2018 – via YouTube.
^Google says Pixel sales are down, blames ‘pressures’ in premium segment
^Google admits smartphone sales declined with the Pixel 3
^Analysis: The real story of Google's declining Pixel smartphone sales - Business Insider
^"Google unveils the lower-cost Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL". Engadget. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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