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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting an 80.2 score against 71.9. Even though the Google Pixel is somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2016), it's a little bit lighter and also newer. The Google Pixel counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a quite higher number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Google Pixel counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features just a little better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 2900mAh battery size against 2770mAh. Google Pixel has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a less MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
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