Google Pixel 3 vs vivo X9s Plus

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: 35.2 g lighter

    Pixel 3:
    148 g
    X9s Plus:
    183.2 g
  • Width

    Pixel 3: 10.7 mm narrower

    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
    X9s Plus:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel 3: 0.35 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
    X9s Plus:
    5.85 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    X9s Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X9s Plus: 0.6 mm thinner

    Pixel 3:
    7.9 mm
    X9s Plus:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Pixel 3: 17 mm shorter

    Pixel 3:
    145.6 mm
    X9s Plus:
    162.6 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
    Width:
    68.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus X9s Plus
  2. 2. X9s Plus

    Height:
    162.6 mm +17 mm versus Pixel 3
    Width:
    78.9 mm +10.7 mm versus Pixel 3
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    148 g

  2. 2. X9s Plus

    183.2 g

    +35.2 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. X9s Plus

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

X9s Plus has approximately 20.9% 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

X9s Plus: Original memory entry

64 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. X9s Plus

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

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. X9s Plus

    4015 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Pixel 3

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. X9s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3, X9s Plus.
SpecificationPixel 3X9s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 162.6 Х 78.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 183.2 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.85" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4015 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Funtouch 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3, X9s Plus.
SpecificationPixel 3X9s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 94.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 377 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, X9s Plus.
SpecificationPixel 3X9s Plus
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
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 20 MP 5 MP
  • depth sensor
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, X9s Plus.
SpecificationPixel 3X9s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275832
  • 82356
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2244
  • 1351
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 7771
  • 4954
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, X9s Plus.
SpecificationPixel 3X9s Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3, X9s Plus.
SpecificationPixel 3X9s Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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
  • WiFi 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3, X9s Plus.
SpecificationPixel 3X9s Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3, X9s Plus.
SpecificationPixel 3X9s Plus
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging