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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), having a global score of 81.6 against 71.8. Google Pixel 2 is a lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), but both of them have the same thickness. Google Pixel 2 features a sharper display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much greater display pixels density.
The Google Pixel 2 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 2 features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) features just a little better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 11 percent greater battery size.
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