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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 2 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a overall score of 81.6 against 71.9. The Google Pixel 2 is a newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is a bit thicker. The Google Pixel 2 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a little bit better pixels count per inch of display.
The Google Pixel 2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Google Pixel 2 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photography and video in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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