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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 score. Google Pixel 3 XL is a just a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy Note7, but they are equally thin. Google Pixel 3 XL has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note7, because it has a quite bigger display, a quite greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a little higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note7 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a larger number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing lower quality photographs and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 3 XL also counts with a back facing camera with more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 and Google Pixel 3 XL feature incredibly similar batteries performance, although the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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