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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 has a global score of 80.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. The Google Pixel 3 XL is a way newer phone than Galaxy Note5, but it is just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a just a bit greater pixel amount per screen inch.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy Note5 and Google Pixel 3 XL feature incredibly similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, they have equal 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note5 captures clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
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