Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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 3 XL has a general score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport's score of 77.8. The Google Pixel 3 XL is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner device than the Galaxy S5 Sport, although it is also somewhat heavier. Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little smaller screen and a just a bit worse screen density.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy S5 Sport and Google Pixel 3 XL have really similar processors, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has less RAM memory and lesser CPU cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's camera is very similar to the camera in Google Pixel 3 XL, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs in low-light environments and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, it also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.