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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with a overall score of 82.5 against 71.9. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction is newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Google Pixel 2 XL features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has 2 GB more RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880, a better pixel density and a larger screen. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL has longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures.
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