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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-19 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, with a score of 82.5 against 80.9. Galaxy S6 Active has a brighter display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a camera with a much worse 12.2 megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light images.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 1 percent more battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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