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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with an 80 score against 71.9. The Google Pixel 3 construction is way newer and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it's a bit thicker. Google Pixel 3 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Google Pixel 3 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a quite larger screen and a just a little higher pixels amount per inch of display. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Google Pixel 3 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a way better 3840x2160 video quality. Google Pixel 3 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery life in Galaxy A5 (2016), although the Google Pixel 3 also has a 2915mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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