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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel has a general score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note5's global score of 80.2. Google Pixel is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Note5, although it's somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit superior processor than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Note5 also has 4 more processing cores (although slower).
The Galaxy Note5 has a bit better looking display than Google Pixel, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a just a bit higher pixel number per inch in the display and a quite bigger display. The Google Pixel has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a back camera with a way better 16 MP resolution.
Galaxy Note5 has a little longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2770mAh.
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