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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has an overall score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is newer, just a little bit lighter and extremely thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater screen pixel density. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a back-facing camera with a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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 ones.
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