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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL has an overall score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy C5's global score of 76.4. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, we must highlight that it's also somewhat heavier and much thicker. The Google Pixel XL features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy C5, because it has a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution, a quite larger display and a higher pixel density. The Google Pixel XL has just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Google Pixel XL features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity. Google Pixel XL has a little bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a way less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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