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Google Pixel XL vs Nokia 3.1 Plus

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDPixel XL: OLED · 3.1 Plus: LCD
  • WeightPixel XL: 12 g lighterPixel XL: 168 g · 3.1 Plus: 180 g
  • Screen diagonalPixel XL: 0.5 in smaller diagonalPixel XL: 5.5 in · 3.1 Plus: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)Pixel XL: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 3.1 Plus: Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPixel XL: Single · 3.1 Plus: Dual
  • HeightPixel XL: 2.2 mm shorterPixel XL: 154.7 mm · 3.1 Plus: 156.9 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.

Front
Pixel XL: 154.7 × 75.7 mm 1 3.1 Plus: 156.9 × 76.4 mm 2
Side
Pixel XL: 154.7 × 8.5 mm 1 3.1 Plus: 156.9 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel XL
    Height
    154.7 mm
    Width
    75.7 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    168 g
  2. 2. 3.1 Plus
    Height
    156.9 mm
    Width
    76.4 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel XL3.1 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 156.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel XL3.1 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel XL3.1 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixel XL3.1 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 145789
  • 75202
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1627
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4060
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7506
Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2141
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 310
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 861
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel XL3.1 Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel XL3.1 Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel XL3.1 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel XL3.1 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass

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