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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, with a score of 81.6 against 75.6. The Google Pixel 2 is a notably newer device, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S5 Active. The Galaxy S5 Active has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 2, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a little bit larger display. Google Pixel 2 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a way less megapixels camera in the back and a worse video resolution. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone a great choice.
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