Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Google Pixel XL

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Google Pixel XL [S]ave

Attribute	Google Pixel XL ×	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) ×
General
Brand	Google	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2016-10-04	2017-01-01
Body
Width (mm)	8.5	7.9
Length (mm)	154.7	146.1
Height (mm)	75.7	71.4
Weight (g)	168	157
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Glass	Glass
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	-	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-T830MP3
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM 32GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	5.5	5.2
Resolution (px)	1440 x 2560	1080 x 1920
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Display Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Charging	Fast charging 18W, USB Power Delivery	Fast charging 18W
Capcity (mAh)	3450	3000
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps	1080p@30fps
Main Camera Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro proximity	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro proximity
Misc
Colors	Quite Black Really Blue Very Silver	Black Sky Blue Mist Gold Sand Peach Cloud
Models	-	SM-A520F SM-A520K SM-A520L SM-A520S SM-A520W
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	0.25	0.52
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	0.44	1.39
SAR Head (W/kg)	0.89	0.88
SAR Body (W/kg)	0.56	0.55
Stand-by (h)	552	-
Talk time (h)	Up to 32 h (3G)	Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play (h)	130	53