Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5, with a general score of 81.6 against 80.2. Google Pixel 2 is a newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, but it is a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a bit bigger screen and a little bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 11 percent greater battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same camera sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.