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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.5 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, getting a score of 82.5 against 75.6. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, it's somewhat thinner and way newer. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a bit smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lot worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lower video definition. Google Pixel 2 XL has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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