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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL has a general score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. Google Pixel XL's body is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2017). The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (but slower).
Google Pixel XL counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a better count of pixels per display inch, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a bit larger display. Google Pixel XL counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel XL has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel XL has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and a back camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality.
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