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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-07-04 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 general score. Google Pixel's design is lighter but a little thicker than the Galaxy J5 (2017), and both were only released with a couple months difference. Google Pixel counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM.
The Google Pixel features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Google Pixel has a bit better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or videos in low light environments and a lower 12.3 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Google Pixel counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Galaxy J5 (2017) features a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2770mAh.
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