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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, getting an 80 score against 79.3. Google Pixel 3's body is way newer and lighter, but also a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Google Pixel 3 counts with a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3 also has 7 more cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper display than Google Pixel 3, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a bit bigger display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and video in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Google Pixel 3 one, both of them have equal 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3 percent larger battery size.
Google Pixel 3 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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