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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, having an 81.3 score against 79.6. The Google Pixel XL body is a lot older, just a little bit thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A40. Google Pixel XL counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Google Pixel XL's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy A40, and although the Google Pixel XL has 4 lesser cpu cores (although faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy A40 counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Pixel XL counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh. The Google Pixel XL captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations and a much less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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