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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with an 80 score against 75.8. The Google Pixel 3 construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is just a little bit lighter. Google Pixel 3 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little more pixels per screen inch, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 3 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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