Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Google Pixel 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 7 Plus: LCD · Pixel 3: OLED
WeightPixel 3: 40 g lighterPixel 3: 148 g · iPhone 7 Plus: 188 g
WidthPixel 3: 9.7 mm narrowerPixel 3: 68.2 mm · iPhone 7 Plus: 77.9 mm
ChipsetApple A10 Fusion (16 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)iPhone 7 Plus: Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) · Pixel 3: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutDual / SingleiPhone 7 Plus: Dual · Pixel 3: Single
DepthiPhone 7 Plus: 0.6 mm thinneriPhone 7 Plus: 7.3 mm · Pixel 3: 7.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. iPhone 7 Plus
Height
158.2 mm
Width
77.9 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
188 g
2. Pixel 3
Height
145.6 mm
Width
68.2 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
148 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Pixel 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	188 g	148 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	P-OLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/128/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2915 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 10.0.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Pixel 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	76.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	77.2%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	443 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Pixel 3
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	12.2 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 56mm (telephoto) 1/3.6'' 2x optical zoom AF	12.2 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	Face detection HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Dual
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) PDAF 8 MP f/2.2 19mm (ultrawide) no AF
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	88	102
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	90	99
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	84	83
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	92

Performance

Performance
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Pixel 3
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	181234	275832
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3441	2244
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	5797	7771
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	13217
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	239508	Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2329	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	476
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1871

General specs

General specs
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Pixel 3
Release date	2016 September	2018 October
Colors	Jet Black Black Silver Gold Rose Gold Red	Clearly White Just Black Not Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	690 EUR	850 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front glass body	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Pixel 3
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661 A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 27(800) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1661 A1784	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46 66(1700/2100) 71(600)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Pixel 3
Radio	No	No
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Pixel 3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Google Pixel 3