Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos

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

    Pixel: 28 g lighter

    Pixel:
    143 g
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    171 g
  • Width

    Pixel: 6.6 mm narrower

    Pixel:
    69.5 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note5 Duos: 0.9 mm thinner

    Pixel:
    8.5 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Pixel: 9.4 mm shorter

    Pixel:
    143.8 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    153.2 mm

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

    Height:
    143.8 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy Note5 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    Height:
    153.2 mm +9.4 mm versus Pixel
    Width:
    76.1 mm +6.6 mm versus Pixel
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel

    143 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    171 g

    +28 g versus Pixel

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note5 Duos has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Pixel.

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: Original memory entry

32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy Note5 Duos: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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

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

2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

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

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

    2770 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    3000 mAh

    +230 mAh versus Pixel

Specifications

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1. Pixel2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy Note5 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2770 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy Note5 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy Note5 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy Note5 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145789
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1626
  • 1278
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4014
  • 3954
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7705
  • 2898
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1738
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 307
  • 232
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 848
  • 907
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy Note5 Duos
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titan
  • White Pearl
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy Note5 Duos
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9208
  • N920C -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - N9208
  • N9200 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850) - N920C
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 Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy Note5 Duos
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy Note5 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Versions: N9208 (Hong Kong
  • Philippines
  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan); N920C/N920CD (South Africa
  • UAE
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Kazakhstan)