Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5

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.

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel XL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy Note 5:

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Galaxy Note 5:

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy Note 5: 0.9 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Galaxy Note 5:

  7.6 mm

• Release year

  Pixel XL:

  2016

  Galaxy Note 5:

  2015

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 XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm

   Width:

   75.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 5

2. 2. Galaxy Note 5

   Height:

   153.2 mm

   Width:

   76.1 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 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 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy Note 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note 5 has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Pixel XL.

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.

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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