Google Pixel 3 vs LG G4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Google Pixel 3

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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 LCDPixel 3: OLED · G4: LCD
WeightPixel 3: 7 g lighterPixel 3: 148 g · G4: 155 g
ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)Pixel 3: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · G4: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Release year2018 / 2015Pixel 3: 2018 · G4: 2015

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. Pixel 3
Height
145.6 mm
Width
68.2 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
148 g
2. G4
Height
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Depth
Unknown

Weight
155 g

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Pixel 3	G4
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm	148.9 Х 76.1 Х 6.3 - 9.8 mm
Weight	148 g	155 g
Technology	P-OLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2915 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3000 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG UX 4 UI
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Pixel 3	G4
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	76.7 cm2	82.2 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	77.2%	72.5%
PPI /points per inch/	443 PPI	538 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Pixel 3	G4
Rear camera, main	12.2 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	12.2 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	16 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm 3-axis OIS laser AF
Functions	Auto-HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) PDAF 8 MP f/2.2 19mm (ultrawide) no AF	8 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	102	Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	99	Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	83	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	92	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	Pixel 3	G4
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 418
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	275832	65728
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2244	1079
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	7771	2462
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	13217	2720
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	476	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1871	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Pixel 3	G4
Release date	2018 October	2015 April
Colors	Clearly White Just Black Not Pink	Grey White Gold Leather Black Leather Brown Leather Red White/Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	850 EUR	300 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Pixel 3	G4
SIM card	Nano-SIM card & eSIM	Micro-SIM
Network	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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H811 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) - H815 LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) 40(2300) - H815T LTE band 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - H815P LTE band 2(1900) 12(700) - H811
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K) USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	4.1 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Pixel 3	G4
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Pixel 3	G4
Dop	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)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer color spectrum Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging (optional) - Versions: H815 (EMEA) H815TR (Turkey) H815T (Hong Kong) H815P (LATAM South Africa) H812 (Canada) H810 (AT&T) H811 (T-Mobile) LS991 (Sprint) VS986 (Verizon) US991 (US Cellular)