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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 3 XL is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with an 80.7 score against 80.4. Google Pixel 3 XL's design has the same thickness than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's a bit heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a quite larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video and a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 3 XL also counts with a camera with more mega pixels.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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