Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, having an 81.6 score against 77.8. The Google Pixel 2 is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy S5 Sport. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Google Pixel 2 and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport both have quite similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 2 has a much less megapixels resolution back camera and a lower video quality, and they both have the same camera sensor size, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments.
Google Pixel 2 features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Google Pixel 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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