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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL has a global score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 global score. The Google Pixel 4 XL design is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a bit smaller display and a bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Google Pixel 4 XL has as much memory to install games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, they have equal internal storage. Google Pixel 4 XL features a better processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 takes clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality videos and images and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 16 MP resolution.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4 XL costs more than Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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