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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 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 Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a 79.3 score against 78.9. The Galaxy Note 5 design is a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL, but it's a little bit heavier and was released 4 years before. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11.
Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixel density. Galaxy Note 5 features as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Google Pixel 3a XL one, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 3a XL has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has more cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and video in low-light situations and a tinier camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 5, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go some specs and features.
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