Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs. Google Pixel 4 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) and Google Pixel 4 XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs. Google Pixel 4 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-J530F/DS G020P
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.2 mm 160.4 mm Google Pixel 4 XL has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Width 71.3 mm 75.1 mm Google Pixel 4 XL has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Depth 8 mm 8.2 mm Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Weight 160 g 193 g Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Body Colour Black | Gold Oh So Orange | Clearly white | Just black
Body Material Metal Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 4 XL is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.349 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 1.41 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.3" Google Pixel 4 XL has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 4 XL has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density - 537 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4 XL has HDR.
Display Features 2.5D Glass Always-on display, True black level, Ambient EQ, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.84 GHz Google Pixel 4 XL has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 4 XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4 XL has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 4 XL has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
User Memory 10.1 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Light Source Flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 52 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Field of View (Front) - 90 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - NIR flood emitter, NIR dot projector, 2 NIR cameras
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3700 mAh Google Pixel 4 XL has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 4 XL has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 4 XL can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 83 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual Messenger MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Neural Network Processing Unit, Quick gestures, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Neural Core, 3 years of security and OS updates
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Google Pixel 4 XL
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable, 18W USB-C power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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