Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

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

    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 6 g lighter

    Pixel 3:
    148 g
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    142 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    Exynos 3210
  • Depth

    Pixel 3: 3.8 mm thinner

    Pixel 3:
    7.9 mm
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 15.6 mm shorter

    Pixel 3:
    145.6 mm
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 3:
    2018
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    2012

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 +15.6 mm versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    Width:
    68.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +3.8 mm versus Pixel 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    148 g

    +6 g versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    142 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. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 48.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.

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 S Lightray 4G R940: Original memory entry

1.4 GB

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 S Lightray 4G R940

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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

    +1315 mAh versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 130 Х 68 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 1.4 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Exynos 3210
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 59.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 217 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 S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
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
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 1.3 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, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275832
Unknown
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, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Mini-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 - CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationPixel 3Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
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 - HDMI port -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - For MetroPCS Also known as Samsung SCH-R940