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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with a score of 80.7 against 79.3. The Google Pixel 3 XL design is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's, but it is a little thicker and a little heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower 2560 x 1440px resolution and a quite worse pixels number in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy Note 5 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Google Pixel 3 XL and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 count with very similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have the same internal storage. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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