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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, getting an 82.5 score against 79.3. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is much newer than the Galaxy S6 edge+, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse pixel density and a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a 0.38 inches camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL features superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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