Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Width

  Pixel 3: 4.3 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  72.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S5 Plus: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  5.1 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

• Height

  Galaxy S5 Plus: 3.6 mm shorter

  Pixel 3:

  145.6 mm

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  142 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 3:

  2018

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  2014

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   72.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Pixel 3

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 8.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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