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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having an 80.7 score against 75.8. The Google Pixel 3 XL body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a larger display and a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3 XL captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video.
Google Pixel 3 XL has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
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