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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| -- | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is much better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo, having a global score of 80.2 against 70.8. Google Pixel's body is just a little bit lighter but just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo. Google Pixel features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 3 more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S5 Neo has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a just a bit lower count of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S5 Neo also counts with a little bigger display. The Google Pixel features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Neo, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Neo, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy S5 Neo counts with just a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 1 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel is also the cheapest.
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