Google Pixel 3 vs LG Spirit

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
    Spirit:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Spirit: 23.6 g lighter

    Pixel 3:
    148 g
    Spirit:
    124.4 g
  • Width

    Spirit: 2.1 mm narrower

    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
    Spirit:
    66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spirit: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
    Spirit:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 3: 2.1 mm thinner

    Pixel 3:
    7.9 mm
    Spirit:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Spirit: 12.3 mm shorter

    Pixel 3:
    145.6 mm
    Spirit:
    133.3 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 +12.3 mm versus Spirit
    Width:
    68.2 mm +2.1 mm versus Spirit
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Spirit

    Height:
    133.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.1 mm versus Pixel 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    148 g

    +23.6 g versus Spirit

  2. 2. Spirit

    124.4 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. Spirit

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

Pixel 3 has approximately 28.2% more rectangular screen area than Spirit.

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, Spirit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 3Spirit
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. Spirit

NFC:
See details Yes (H445 only)
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

    +815 mAh versus Spirit

  2. 2. Spirit

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Spirit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3, Spirit.
SpecificationPixel 3Spirit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 124.4 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 2100 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)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
  • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (H445 only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3, Spirit.
SpecificationPixel 3Spirit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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, Spirit.
SpecificationPixel 3Spirit
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 - H440N
  • H445 -5 MP
  • AF - H420
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 1 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, Spirit.
SpecificationPixel 3Spirit
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
  • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275832
  • 21458
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2244
  • 477
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 7771
  • 1226
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13217
  • 898
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1871
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3, Spirit.
SpecificationPixel 3Spirit
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3, Spirit.
SpecificationPixel 3Spirit
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - H445
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
  • GLONASS
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 - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3, Spirit.
SpecificationPixel 3Spirit
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, Spirit.
SpecificationPixel 3Spirit
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 - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)