Google Pixel 3 vs ZTE Blade Z Max

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
    Blade Z Max:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Pixel 3: 27 g lighter

    Pixel 3:
    148 g
    Blade Z Max:
    175 g
  • Width

    Pixel 3: 16.4 mm narrower

    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
    Blade Z Max:
    84.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel 3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
    Blade Z Max:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Blade Z Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 3:
    Single
    Blade Z Max:
    Dual

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. Blade Z Max

    Height:
    166.1 mm +20.5 mm versus Pixel 3
    Width:
    84.6 mm +16.4 mm versus Pixel 3
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Pixel 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    148 g

  2. 2. Blade Z Max

    175 g

    +27 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. Blade Z Max

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

Blade Z Max has approximately 27.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Pixel 3, Blade Z Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 3Blade Z Max
32 GB Unknown 2 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. Blade Z Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Blade Z Max

    4080 mAh

    +1165 mAh versus Pixel 3

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Blade Z Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationPixel 3Blade Z Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 166.1 Х 84.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4080 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationPixel 3Blade Z Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
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, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationPixel 3Blade Z Max
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 8 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, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationPixel 3Blade Z Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275832
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2244
  • 673
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 7771
  • 2516
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13217
  • 2331
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 476
  • 124
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1871
  • 586
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationPixel 3Blade Z Max
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 130 USD
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 31 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationPixel 3Blade Z Max
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SUPL
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationPixel 3Blade Z Max
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Surround Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationPixel 3Blade Z Max
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - For MetroPCS. Also known as ZTE Blade Z Max Z982.