Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S3

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: 10 g lighter

  Pixel:

  143 g

  Galaxy S3:

  133 g

• Width

  Pixel: 1.1 mm narrower

  Pixel:

  69.5 mm

  Galaxy S3:

  70.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel:

  5 in

  Galaxy S3:

  4.8 in

• Chipset

  Pixel:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Galaxy S3:

  Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

• Height

  Galaxy S3: 7.2 mm shorter

  Pixel:

  143.8 mm

  Galaxy S3:

  136.6 mm

• Release year

  Pixel:

  2016

  Galaxy S3:

  2012

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

   Height:

   143.8 mm +7.2 mm versus Galaxy S3

   Width:

   69.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S3

   Height:

   136.6 mm

   Width:

   70.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Pixel

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

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

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S3

   Screen diagonal:

   4.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   63.5 cm²

Pixel has approximately 8.5% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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