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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 general score. The Google Pixel 2 body is way newer, just a little lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S5 Sport. Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a quite bigger display. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 Sport's camera is just as good as the Google Pixel 2 one, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, and they both have the same camera sensor size, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera.
Google Pixel 2 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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