Google Pixel 4 XL vs Pixel 3 XL

50 out of 100

VS

43 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.3-inch Google Pixel 4 XL (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855) that was released on October 15, 2019, against the Google Pixel 3 XL, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 4 XL

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (775K versus 568K)
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (559 against 417 nits)
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 855
2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 896 and 416 points

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 3 XL

Fingerprint scanner

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 4 XL and Pixel 3 XL crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Pixel 4 XL

70

Pixel 3 XL

60

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Pixel 4 XL

54*

Pixel 3 XL

50*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Pixel 4 XL

38

Pixel 3 XL

25

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Pixel 4 XL

24

Pixel 3 XL

17

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Pixel 4 XL

40

Pixel 3 XL

36

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Pixel 4 XL

72

Pixel 3 XL

71

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Pixel 4 XL

50*

Pixel 3 XL

43*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Pixel 4 XL

6 / 64 GB

VS

Pixel 3 XL

4 / 64 GB

73.7

(Good)

Value Index

54.6

(Average)

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.3 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	18.5:9
PPI	537 ppi	522 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2%	83.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.9%	100%
PWM	367 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	3.4 ms	15 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Pixel 4 XL +34%

559 nits

Pixel 3 XL

417 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	160.4 mm (6.31 inches)	158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IPX8
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Orange	White, Black, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	No	Yes, rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Pixel 4 XL

82.2%

Pixel 3 XL +1%

83.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Google Pixel 4 XL and Google Pixel 3 XL

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max clock	2840 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75)
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	Samsung
Lithography process	7 nanometers	10 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 690	Hexagon 685

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 640	Adreno 630
GPU shading units	768	512
GPU clock	585 MHz	710 MHz
FLOPS	~898.5 GFLOPS	~727 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Google Pixel 4 XL and Google Pixel 3 XL

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Pixel 4 XL +115%

896

Pixel 3 XL

416

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Pixel 4 XL +92%

2791

Pixel 3 XL

1451

Single-core score	896	416
Multi-core score	2791	1451

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Pixel 4 XL +36%

775747

Pixel 3 XL

568672

CPU	292585	228438
GPU	164378	67236
Memory	103932	118257
UX	214852	154741
Total score	775747	568672
Samples	Less than 3	Less than 3

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Pixel 4 XL +88%

866

Pixel 3 XL

460

Stability	81%	90%
Graphics test	5 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	866	460

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Pixel 4 XL +25%

11270

Pixel 3 XL

8984

Web score	7622	7184
Video editing	6652	6560
Photo editing	25701	18872
Data manipulation	9022	6642
Writing score	13247	9887

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Google Pixel 4 XL

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-02-12 (Jinx)	Geekbench 6 CPU	896 / 2791

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Google Pixel 3 XL

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-10-08 (Bebraaaabc)	AnTuTu 11	568672

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	-	Stock Android
OS size	13 GB	13 GB

Battery

Capacity	3700 mAh	3430 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (11 W)	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes, Quick Charge 4 (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	2:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:06 hr	05:46 hr
Watching video	09:35 hr	09:05 hr
Gaming	04:10 hr	04:01 hr
Standby	83 hr	78 hr

General battery life

Pixel 4 XL +6%

16:18 hr

Pixel 3 XL

15:23 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	12.2 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	-
Lenses	1) Standard: 12.2 MP 2) Telephoto: 16 MP	1) Standard: 12.2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	12.2 MP	12.2 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	28 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX363	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)	1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)
Pixel size	1.4 micron	1.4 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	16 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Focal length	45 mm	-
Sensor	Sony IMX481	-
Sensor size	1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch)	-
Pixel size	1 micron	-
Stabilization	Optical	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.8
Focal length	22 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX520	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch)	1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size	1.22 micron	1.4 micron
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Additional lens	-	8 MP, f/19
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	16
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Pixel 4 XL

84.3 dB

Pixel 3 XL

84.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2019	October 2018
Release date	November 2019	November 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	$900
Successor	-	- Google Pixel 4 XL
SAR (head)	-	1.39 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.4 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	-

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 4 XL is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?

Google Pixel 4 XL

41 (82%)

Google Pixel 3 XL

9 (18%)

Total votes: 50

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Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Memory

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Battery

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Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

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