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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, getting an 80.7 score against 77.3. Google Pixel 3 XL's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S4, but it's a lot heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, a lot lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a really smaller display. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a less mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 32% more battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bit cheaper.
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