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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's score of 77.8. Although the Google Pixel 3 XL is somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, it's somewhat thinner and also incredibly newer. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little less pixels per inch of screen and a bit smaller screen.
Google Pixel 3 XL and Galaxy S5 Sport have extremely similar processing units, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and more cores. The Google Pixel 3 XL has more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 Sport and the Google Pixel 3 XL both count with incredibly similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot less MP camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and a bigger sensor.
The Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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