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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.7 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, with a overall score of 80.7 against 75.6. The Google Pixel 3 XL is a way newer and somewhat thinner device than the Galaxy S5 Active, but it's a little heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL's processor is just as good as the processor in Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more 2.5 GHz cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S5 Active features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit worse pixels density and a quite smaller screen. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a camera in the back with lot less megapixels resolution and a lower video quality.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also cheaper, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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