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Global Score
80.775.6
Basic Information
GoogleSamsung
--Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2
2018-10-182014-06-23
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches
6.49 ounces6.00 ounces
Black, Pink and WhiteGray, Green and Red
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)--
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 194.00$ 199.00
Display / Screen
6.3 inches5.1 inches
2960 x 1440 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
522 pixels per inch432 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.79.1
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset
Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processorKrait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM2 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Adreno 630 GPUAdreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU
9.369.36
Storage
64 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
7.76.72
Camera
12.20 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 2.00 MP
f/1.80 aperture--
28.00mm focal length--
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor--
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
9.798.69
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMMicro SIM
6.76.5
Battery Life
3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery2800mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
Wireless Charging--
--480 hours standby time
29 hours talk time
5.444.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Google Pixel 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 general score. Google Pixel 3 XL is a newer and thinner phone than the Galaxy S5 Active, although it's a little heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL and the Galaxy S5 Active both have quite similar processors, because although the Galaxy S5 Active has lesser 2.5 gigahertz processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, a bit lower pixels density and a little bit smaller screen. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.

Google Pixel 3 XL features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 23% bigger battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse video quality and a back-facing camera with much less megapixels.

In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, which makes it a simple decision.




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