The Google Pixel 3 was one of the leaked telephones of the yr and it seems a lot of the leaks had been proper – this can be a handset that appears quite a bit just like the Google Pixel 2, however beneath the floor lots of the specs and options have modified.
So that can assist you become familiar with these two superficially related telephones we’ve in contrast them throughout all the important thing classes, so you may see what’s new, completely different and – hopefully – higher in regards to the Google Pixel three.
You’ll have to attend for our full evaluate for a ultimate evaluation, however right here’s how the telephone seems to be on paper in comparison with its predecessor.
The Pixel three nonetheless has a two-tone again however this time it is all glass
Google Pixel three vs Google Pixel 2 design
The Google Pixel three and Google Pixel 2 each have a two-tone again, however whereas the Pixel 2 has a glass panel on the high and steel beneath, the Pixel three makes use of glass for each sections.
Each telephones even have bezels above and beneath the display screen on the entrance (you’ll need to look to the Google Pixel 3 XL in case you’re after a notch).
In addition they each have a single-lens rear digital camera and a fingerprint scanner on the again, so the 2 telephones look related. And, whereas not a visual a part of the design, they’re additionally each water resistant – although the Google Pixel three ups the resistance score barely.
The Pixel 2 does not look drastically completely different to the Pixel three
The primary distinction visually is the colours they arrive in, as whereas the Google Pixel 2 is out there in black, white or blue, the Google Pixel three swaps out the blue shade for a sand shade known as ‘Not Pink’.
In fact, dimensions and weight are additionally completely different, although solely ever so barely, with the Pixel three coming in at 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9mm and 148g, whereas the Pixel 2 is 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8mm and 143g.
Google Pixel three vs Google Pixel 2 show
The Google Pixel three would possibly look much like the Google Pixel 2, but it surely has an even bigger display screen, particularly a 5.5-inch one, to the Pixel 2’s 5.zero inches.
The Pixel three’s can be barely increased decision, at FHD+, whereas the Pixel 2’s is 1080 x 1920, although that leaves them each with round 440 pixels per inch. The Pixel three has additionally obtained a taller 18:9 facet ratio (the Google Pixel 2 is 16:9).
The show has grown for the Google Pixel three
The show tech is comparable although, as each telephones use OLED, and as famous above they each have bezels above and beneath the display screen.
We’ll let you realize in our full Google Pixel three evaluate whether or not the standard has been improved, however the Pixel 2’s display screen is vivid and colourful, let down principally simply by a decision that’s barely decrease than rivals – one thing Google hasn’t addressed for the third mannequin.
Google Pixel three vs Google Pixel 2 OS and energy
The Google Pixel three was all the time going to be extra highly effective than the Google Pixel 2, so there aren’t actually any surprises right here. The Pixel three has an octa-core Snapdragon 845 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM, whereas the Pixel 2 has an octa-core Snapdragon 835 chipset and 4GB of RAM.
The Pixel 2’s chipset was top-end when it launched final yr and the Google Pixel three’s is top-end now, although neither telephone ought to really feel missing in energy.
The Pixel 2’s energy is not a match for the Pixel three
Their use of pure Android with minimal bloat will assist with that. In each instances they run Android 9 Pie and each telephones ought to get Android updates on or close to day one, although in fact the Google Pixel three shall be supported with updates for longer.
The Google Pixel three has some new options although, comparable to a Titan M safety module, which helps maintain your telephone safe.
Each telephones in the meantime have Google’s Energetic Edge function, which helps you to squeeze the perimeters to hold out sure actions, comparable to launching Google Assistant. Plus, each telephones include as much as 128GB of storage, so apart from the chipset there’s little distinction on this space.
Google Pixel three vs Google Pixel 2 digital camera and battery
The digital camera is one factor that has modified, most notably the front-facing digital camera, as whereas the Google Pixel 2 has a single-lens 8MP f/2.four snapper, the Google Pixel three has a dual-lens one, with each lenses being 8MP, however one being an f/2.2 wide-angle one whereas the opposite is an f/1.eight telephoto one. Google is basically pushing the power to get extra in your pictures with its new telephone.
On the again each telephones have a single-lens 12.2MP f/1.eight digital camera, however there ought to be some enhancements to the Pixel three’s, principally within the type of new modes and options.
You solely get one rear digital camera whichever telephone you decide
These embody ‘High Shot’, a function which captures frames earlier than and after the picture you wished and selects the most effective one. Google has additionally constructed Google Lens immediately into the digital camera this time, so you should use it to search for objects, translate textual content and extra, seamlessly.
As for the battery, the Google Pixel three has a 2,915mAh one, up from 2,700mAh within the Google Pixel 2. In fact, the Pixel three additionally has an even bigger display screen, so it stays to be seen whether or not the telephone can last more. The Pixel 2 for its half lasts all day in our assessments however struggles to final rather more than that.
One new function on the battery entrance is the addition of wi-fi charging this time round.
Google Pixel three vs Google Pixel 2 value and availability
The Google Pixel three is out there to pre-order now, at a value of $799/£739 for a 64GB one or $899/£839 for 128GB.
That’s increased than the $649 (£629, AU$1,079) beginning value of the Google Pixel 2, although even earlier than the Pixel three’s launch that telephone may very well be discovered for round $100/£100 much less in some shops, so anticipate the worth to drop even additional now.
The Google Pixel three XL will hit shops within the US on October 18, whereas the UK and Australia will get it on November 1.
Takeaway
The Google Pixel three seems to be on paper to be a strong however conservative improve to the Google Pixel 2. Most parts have been improved, however apart from the display screen measurement, the newer chipset and the additional front-facing digital camera, the variations don’t look game-changing.
As ever, the Google Pixel three XL would be the handset to go for if you’d like an actual Google flagship, however for one thing a bit extra reasonably priced and a bit smaller the usual Google Pixel three may very well be a superb possibility, whereas the Google Pixel 2 stays a tempting selection if you’d like one thing cheaper nonetheless.