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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a general score of 80.2 against 75.8. Even though the Google Pixel and Galaxy A5 (2017) were only released 3 months apart, the Google Pixel construction is just a bit thicker but somewhat lighter than Galaxy A5 (2017). Google Pixel has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Google Pixel also counts with a little better pixels density.
Google Pixel counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better processor than Google Pixel, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower).
The Google Pixel captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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