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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel has a score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. The Google Pixel is a newer and lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it is also somewhat thicker. Google Pixel counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Google Pixel also has 3 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel, because it has a just a little greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little bigger display. The Google Pixel counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note 5 features a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Google Pixel is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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