Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy A5 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 2 XL
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Google Pixel 2 XL or Samsung Galaxy A5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 2 XL | Samsung Galaxy A5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, October | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 123 g | 4.34 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Black & White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 3520 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h |
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| Approximate price | 530 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.4% | 71.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 100 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 203156 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 380 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1319 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 571 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1507 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1826 | 488 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6121 | 1125 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7088 | 799 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500Y |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (LTE model only) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL2 |
- Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey) |
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