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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than Galaxy A5 (2017), with an 82.5 score against 75.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a a little heavier phone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but they are equally thin. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher pixel density, a bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better photos in low-light environments. Google Pixel 2 XL has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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