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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-19 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 is slightly better than Galaxy S6 Active, with a score of 81.6 against 80.9. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a quite larger screen and a better screen density. Google Pixel 2 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 2 has a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a camera in the back with way less MP and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 30 percent larger battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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