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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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
The Google Pixel is slightly better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 80.2 against 75.8. The Google Pixel body is just a little thicker but lighter than the Galaxy A5 (2017), and both were only released 3 months apart. Google Pixel features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a little better display pixels density.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although they are slower). The Google Pixel has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing pictures in low-light environments and a much less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
Google Pixel features a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a little better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has an 8% more battery capacity.
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