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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a global score of 82.5 against 75.8. Google Pixel 2 XL's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's a bit heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger display, a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Google Pixel 2 XL features a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot less mega pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. The Google Pixel 2 XL has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity.
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