Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note5

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Pixel XL compared with Galaxy Note5

	GooglePixel XL	SamsungGalaxy Note5
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	August 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1440	2560 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	534 pixels per inch (better)	515 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	AMOLED QHD	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	534 ppi	518 ppi (Samsung India)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 518 cd/m² in Notebookcheck's APL50 test; no automatic brightness boost in its test	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4; oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (Samsung)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Exynos 7420
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 128 GB (better)	32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit quad-core CPU; 2.15 GHz + 1.6 GHz	Octa-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4 RAM; no microSD slot	32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.3 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	f/2.0; 1.55 μm pixels; phase-detection and laser-detection autofocus; CRI-90 dual-LED flash	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for video
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels	5 MP with video digital image stabilisation
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 240 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Front video
Front video	Google lists HD at 30 fps; Notebookcheck reports Full HD recording	–
Camera features
Camera features	HDR+; Smartburst; Lens Blur; video stabilisation; double-twist gesture switches between cameras	Quick Launch; Auto Real-time HDR; Video Collage; Live Broadcast to YouTube
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,450 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 14 hours	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Non-removable; maker claims up to 23 days standby, 32 hours talk, 14 hours Wi-Fi or LTE browsing, 14 hours video and 130 hours audio; actual results vary	Audio playback up to 64 hours; non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	Supplied USB-C 18 W charger; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging; actual results vary	Adaptive Fast Charging; full charge in about 90 minutes
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	WPC and PMA; full charge in about 120 minutes on Samsung's wireless charging pad
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	171 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.58 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	154.72 × 75.74 mm	153.2 × 76.1 mm
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium and Gorilla Glass 4; tapered body measures 7.31 mm at the bottom and 8.58 mm at the top	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	Very Silver, Quite Black and Really Blue; Really Blue was US-only at launch	Gold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White Pearl
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint reader	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer; gyroscope; magnetometer; barometer; proximity and ambient light; Hall sensor; Android Sensor Hub	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Bottom-firing speaker; adaptive audio amplifier	–
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones; two front and one rear	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.1 Nougat	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy	–
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant introduced at launch	–
In the box
In the box	USB-C to USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; USB-C 18 W 9 V/2 A charger; SIM tool; Quick Switch adaptor; USB-A to USB-C cable rated USB 3.0; quick-start packet; earbuds included in India and Australia	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE with three-carrier aggregation; UK/rest-of-world variant has FDD LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/21/26/28/32 and TDD LTE 38/39/40/41; no 5G	4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM slot	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2; ANT+
NFC
NFC	NFC	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS; digital compass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou