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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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/1.70 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Google Pixel 4 XL is just a bit better than Galaxy Note5, getting a score of 82.9 against 80.2. The Google Pixel 4 XL body is newer than Galaxy Note5's, but it is heavier and a bit thicker. Google Pixel 4 XL has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit better display than Galaxy Note5, because it has a little larger display, a little bit greater pixels number per inch in the display and a quite better 1440 x 3040 resolution. Galaxy Note5 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments and a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy Note5's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Google Pixel 4 XL one, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery size.
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