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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android | -- |
| 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 |
| $ 305.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016), having a general score of 80.2 against 68.7. Google Pixel's body is newer and just a little bit lighter, but somewhat thicker than Galaxy A5 (2016). The Google Pixel has a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A5 (2016) has a bit better looking display than Google Pixel, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel count per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2016) also counts with a little larger display. Google Pixel takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), although it has a worse resolution back camera and a tinier camera aperture.
Google Pixel counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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