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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Google Pixel 2 has an overall score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. Google Pixel 2 is a lighter device than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but they are 0.31inches thick. Google Pixel 2 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a bit higher display density. Google Pixel 2 features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 12.2 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
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