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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL has a score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note5's global score of 80.2. Although the Google Pixel 2 XL is extremely newer than Galaxy Note5, it's just a little heavier and just a little thicker. The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note5, because it has a bit bigger display, a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. Galaxy Note5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size sensor, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much more megapixels camera.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with better battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity.
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