Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.6 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having an 81.6 score against 78.1. The Google Pixel 2 design is newer and a bit lighter than the Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is also a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a bit bigger screen and a quite better screen pixels density.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Pixel 2 also has a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a camera that's just as good as the Google Pixel 2 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a lesser mega pixels back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations and a larger back camera sensor.
The Google Pixel 2 has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S7 edge has a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 33% more battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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