BLU Neo XL 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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Neo XL:
    LCD
    Pixel 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Pixel 3: 35 g lighter

    Neo XL:
    183 g
    Pixel 3:
    148 g
  • Width

    Pixel 3: 16.3 mm narrower

    Neo XL:
    84.5 mm
    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel 3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Neo XL:
    6 in
    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 3: 0.6 mm thinner

    Neo XL:
    8.5 mm
    Pixel 3:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Pixel 3: 16.4 mm shorter

    Neo XL:
    162 mm
    Pixel 3:
    145.6 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.

  1. 1. Neo XL

    Height:
    162 mm +16.4 mm versus Pixel 3
    Width:
    84.5 mm +16.3 mm versus Pixel 3
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Pixel 3
  2. 2. Pixel 3

    Height:
    145.6 mm
    Width:
    68.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Neo XL

    183 g

    +35 g versus Pixel 3

  2. 2. Pixel 3

    148 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Neo XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Pixel 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²

Neo XL has approximately 27.1% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Neo XL, Pixel 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNeo XLPixel 3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pixel 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Neo XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Pixel 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Neo XL

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Pixel 3

    2915 mAh

    +115 mAh versus Neo XL

Specifications

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1. Neo XL2. Pixel 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Neo XL, Pixel 3.
SpecificationNeo XLPixel 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162 Х 84.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Neo XL, Pixel 3.
SpecificationNeo XLPixel 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 443 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Neo XL, Pixel 3.
SpecificationNeo XLPixel 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 102
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 83
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 92
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Neo XL, Pixel 3.
SpecificationNeo XLPixel 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 275832
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2244
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 7771
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13217
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 476
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1871
General specs
General specs — specifications for Neo XL, Pixel 3.
SpecificationNeo XLPixel 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 850 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Neo XL, Pixel 3.
SpecificationNeo XLPixel 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Neo XL, Pixel 3.
SpecificationNeo XLPixel 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Neo XL, Pixel 3.
SpecificationNeo XLPixel 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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)