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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL has an overall score of 80.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 global score. The Google Pixel 3 XL construction has the same thickness than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's a bit heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a quite better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a little bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Google Pixel 3 XL captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera sensor and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3 XL also counts with a back-facing camera with more MP.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3430mAh battery size.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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