Google Pixel 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

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 S3: 29 g lighter

    Pixel 4:
    162 g
    Galaxy S3:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pixel 4: 1.8 mm narrower

    Pixel 4:
    68.8 mm
    Galaxy S3:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S3: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 4:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy S3:
    4.8 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Pixel 4:
    6 GB RAM
    Galaxy S3:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Pixel 4:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Galaxy S3:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 4:
    Dual
    Galaxy S3:
    Single

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 4

    Height:
    147.1 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy S3
    Width:
    68.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm +1.8 mm versus Pixel 4
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 4

    162 g

    +29 g versus Galaxy S3

  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    133 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 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S3

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

Pixel 4 has approximately 27.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S3.

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 4, Galaxy S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 4Galaxy S3
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

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 4

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

2. Galaxy S3

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 4

    2800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy S3

  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 42. Galaxy S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.8%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 444 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S3
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 45mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 112
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
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 4, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19293
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 505
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1253
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 726
Antutu 8 score *
  • 425000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 787
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 555
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2165
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S3
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2012
  • May. Released 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Sapphire Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • La Fleur
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S3
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)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S3
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S3
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation