Google Pixel 3 vs LG Magna

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

    Pixel 3:
    OLED
    Magna:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Magna: 11 g lighter

    Pixel 3:
    148 g
    Magna:
    137 g
  • Width

    Pixel 3: 1.7 mm narrower

    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
    Magna:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magna: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
    Magna:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Magna:
    Mediatek MT6582 H502 model
  • Depth

    Pixel 3: 2.2 mm thinner

    Pixel 3:
    7.9 mm
    Magna:
    10.1 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. Pixel 3

    Height:
    145.6 mm +5.8 mm versus Magna
    Width:
    68.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Magna

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Pixel 3
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Pixel 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    148 g

    +11 g versus Magna

  2. 2. Magna

    137 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. Pixel 3

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than Magna.

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 Pixel 3, Magna, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 3Magna
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Pixel 3

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

2. Magna

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Pixel 3

    2915 mAh

    +375 mAh versus Magna

  2. 2. Magna

    2540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Magna

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3, Magna.
SpecificationPixel 3Magna
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 139.8 Х 69.9 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 H502 model
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3, Magna.
SpecificationPixel 3Magna
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 70.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

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

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3, Magna.
SpecificationPixel 3Magna
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 H502 model
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-400MP2 H502 model
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275832
  • 17854
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2244
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 7771
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13217
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1871
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3, Magna.
SpecificationPixel 3Magna
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3, Magna.
SpecificationPixel 3Magna
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - H502 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (lte model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3, Magna.
SpecificationPixel 3Magna
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3, Magna.
SpecificationPixel 3Magna
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Magna H502F
  • H500F