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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 general score. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a a little heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), but both are equally thin. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a lot higher display pixel density.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater amount of RAM. Google Pixel 2 XL has much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 3520mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a worse 12.2 megapixels resolution back camera and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a much better video definition.
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