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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5X, having an 80.2 score against 73.7. The Google Pixel design is newer than Google Nexus 5X's, although it's just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Google Pixel features a bit more vivid screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a little higher display pixels density.
The Google Pixel counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel features just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 5X and the Google Pixel feature similar cameras, they have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a back camera with a 12.3 mega-pixels resolution, a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same video frame rates. Google Pixel features a little longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 2770mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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