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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 general score. Although the Google Pixel 3 XL is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a bigger display and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a greater amount of RAM. Google Pixel 3 XL has more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 2900mAh. The Google Pixel 3 XL shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a worse 12.2 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low light environments and a lot better video resolution.
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