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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Pixel 3 XL has a general score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 global score. Google Pixel 3 XL's construction is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Google Pixel 3 XL has a better performing processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Google Pixel 3 XL, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ takes slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 16 MP resolution.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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