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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2014-09-29 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Google Pixel XL is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, getting a score of 81.3 against 77.6. The Google Pixel XL is a much newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it is a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note4 features just a bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Google Pixel XL and Samsung Galaxy Note4 both have really similar displays, because although the Google Pixel XL has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy Note4 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller aperture and a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a much more MP back camera.
Google Pixel XL counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel XL has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
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