Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

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.

  • Weight

    Pixel 3: 14.5 g lighter

    Pixel 3:
    148 g
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    162.5 g
  • Width

    Pixel 3: 9.2 mm narrower

    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    77.4 mm
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    Exynos 5260 Hexa
  • Depth

    Pixel 3: 0.7 mm thinner

    Pixel 3:
    7.9 mm
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Pixel 3: 2.8 mm shorter

    Pixel 3:
    145.6 mm
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    148.4 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 3:
    2018
    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    2014

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
    Width:
    68.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    Height:
    148.4 mm +2.8 mm versus Pixel 3
    Width:
    77.4 mm +9.2 mm versus Pixel 3
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Pixel 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    148 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    162.5 g

    +14.5 g versus Pixel 3

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. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

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

Galaxy Note 3 Neo has approximately 6.8% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy Note 3 Neo: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

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. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

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

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    3100 mAh

    +185 mAh versus Pixel 3

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 148.4 Х 77.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 162.5 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 267 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, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
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
  • f/2.6
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
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, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T624 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275832
  • 31300
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2244
  • 709
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 7771
  • 1661
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13217
  • 1295
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1871
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N7505 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N750 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-N7505
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • DLNA
  • WiFi 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy Note 3 Neo
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
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo 3G N750 Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE+ N7505