Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 46 g lighter

    Pixel 3:
    148 g
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    102 g
  • Width

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 12.2 mm narrower

    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 3: 4.4 mm thinner

    Pixel 3:
    7.9 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 37.6 mm shorter

    Pixel 3:
    145.6 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 3:
    2018
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2010

Physical size

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 +37.6 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Width:
    68.2 mm +12.2 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +4.4 mm versus Pixel 3

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    148 g

    +46 g versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    102 g

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. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 221.5% more rectangular screen area than I5500 Galaxy 5.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

I5500 Galaxy 5: Original memory entry

170 MB

Practical features

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

1. Pixel 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. I5500 Galaxy 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    2915 mAh

    +1715 mAh versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. I5500 Galaxy 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationPixel 3I5500 Galaxy 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 108 Х 56 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationPixel 3I5500 Galaxy 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 40.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationPixel 3I5500 Galaxy 5
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 102
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationPixel 3I5500 Galaxy 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275832
  • 42237
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2244
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 7771
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13217
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1871
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationPixel 3I5500 Galaxy 5
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationPixel 3I5500 Galaxy 5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationPixel 3I5500 Galaxy 5
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationPixel 3I5500 Galaxy 5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone
  • Samsung Galaxy Europa
  • Samsung Galaxy 550