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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-07-04 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a global score of 81.3 against 71.8. Even being the best in this comparison review, Google Pixel XL's body is just a little thicker and a bit heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017). The Google Pixel XL counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a little bit larger display, a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way better pixel count per inch of screen.
The Google Pixel XL has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has less cores (but faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel XL captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12.3 megapixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in low light situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Google Pixel XL has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel XL has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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