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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 2800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 has a score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. The Google Pixel 4 construction is way newer, just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 4, although it has a quite inferior pixel number in each inch of screen, a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display.
Google Pixel 4 has more storage 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 more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 4 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Google Pixel 4's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery life in Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. The Google Pixel 4 has a better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lot worse resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Although Google Pixel 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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