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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 XL is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4, having an 81.3 score against 77.6. Google Pixel XL is a a lot newer and a little lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, but it's also just a bit thicker. Galaxy Note4 features a screen that is just as good as the screen in Google Pixel XL, because although the Galaxy Note4 has a just a bit lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Google Pixel XL counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note4 features a little faster processor than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 7% greater battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 shoots clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality photographs and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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