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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, with an 82.5 score against 77.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner device than the Galaxy S5 Sport, but it's also a little bit heavier. Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little smaller display and a little less pixels per screen inch. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a camera that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's camera, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a way less MP resolution camera, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 26 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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