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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's global score of 77.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction is noticeably newer and thinner than Galaxy S5 Sport's, although it's also a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a little better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a quite lower count of pixels per display inch, a little smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3520mAh battery size. Galaxy S5 Sport's camera is just as good as the camera in Google Pixel 2 XL, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same sensor size and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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