Pixel 3

  • Pixel 3
  • Pixel 3 XL
 
Diagrams of Pixel 3 (left) and Pixel 3 XL (right)
BrandGoogle
ManufacturerFoxconn[1]
Type
SeriesPixel
First releasedOctober 9, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-09)
Availability by region
October 18, 2018
  • United States
November 1, 2018
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Romania
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • Taiwan
  • United Kingdom
DiscontinuedMarch 31, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-31)[2]
Units sold9.07 million (as of Oct. 2022)[3]
PredecessorPixel 2
SuccessorPixel 4
RelatedPixel 3a
Compatible networksGSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, CDMA EVDO Rev A, WCDMA, LTE, LTE Advanced
Form factorSlate
DimensionsPixel 3:
H: 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
W: 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
D: 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Pixel 3 XL:
H: 158.0 mm (6.22 in)
W: 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
D: 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight
  • Pixel 3: 148 g (5.2 oz)
  • Pixel 3 XL: 184 g (6.5 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 9 "Pie"
Last: Android 12
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU2.5 GHz + 1.6 GHz, 64-Bit Octa-Core
GPUAdreno 630
Memory4 GB LPDDR4X
Storage64 or 128 GB
Removable storageNone
Battery
  • Pixel 3: 2915 mAh
  • Pixel 3 XL: 3430 mAh
Rear cameraSony Exmor IMX363 12.2 MP (1.4 μm) with f/1.8 lens, Dual Pixel Phase autofocus, optical and electronic image stabilization, spectral + flicker sensor, 1080p at 30/60/120 fps, 720p at 30/60/240 fps, 4K at 30 fps
Front cameraSony Exmor IMX355 8 MP with f/1.8 lens and 75° lens, second front camera with 8 MP, f/2.2, fixed focus and 97° wide-angle lens, 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 30 fps, 480p at 30 fps
DisplayPixel 3: 5.5 in (140 mm) FHD+ OLED at 443 ppi, 2160 × 1080 pixel resolution (2:1)
Pixel 3 XL: 6.3 in (160 mm) QHD+ OLED at 523 ppi, 2960 × 1440 (37:18) pixel resolution
Both displays have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and 424 cd/m2 max brightness[4]
SoundFront firing stereo speakers
ConnectivityWi-Fi 2.4 GHz + 5.0 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 + LE, NFC, GPS (GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou), eSIM capable
Data inputsUSB-C
Water resistanceIP68, up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) for 30 minutes
Codename
  • Blueline (Pixel 3)[5]
  • Crosshatch (Pixel 3 XL)[5]
Other
WebsiteGoogle Pixel 3
References[7]

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are a pair of Android smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. They collectively serve as the successors to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.[8][9] They were officially announced on October 9, 2018 at the Made by Google event and released in the United States on October 18.[10] On October 15, 2019, they were succeeded by the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL.

Following diminished sales of the Pixel 3 lineup,[11][12][13] on May 7, 2019 Google announced midrange variants at I/O 2019, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL.[14]

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  10. ^ Made by Google 2018. New York City. October 9, 2018. Event occurs at 62 minutes, 35 seconds. Retrieved October 24, 2018 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Google says Pixel sales are down, blames ‘pressures’ in premium segment
  12. ^ Google admits smartphone sales declined with the Pixel 3
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