Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.9 |
| 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 | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 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 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4 XL is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, getting an 82.9 score against 75.6. The Google Pixel 4 XL construction is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's, but it is heavier. Google Pixel 4 XL has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a bit worse pixels density and a bit smaller display. Google Pixel 4 XL takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way less mega-pixels resolution camera.
Google Pixel 4 XL features more memory for 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. The Google Pixel 4 XL has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 32% more battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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