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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3 has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 overall score. The Google Pixel 3 construction is noticeably newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy S5 Active. The Google Pixel 3's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy S5 Active, because although the Google Pixel 3 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of 2500 MHz cores.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 3, although it has a little worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, a quite smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Google Pixel 3 has a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 3 features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 2915mAh battery size. The Google Pixel 3 takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lot lower 12.2 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lower (4K) video definition.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 3 is also a bargain compared to others.
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