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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 81.3 against 75.8. Even being the best in this review, Google Pixel XL's design is just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2017). Google Pixel XL has a little sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a better screen pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Google Pixel XL counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (but slower).
The Google Pixel XL features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less megapixels resolution back camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better video resolution. The Google Pixel XL counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 15% larger battery capacity.
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