Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-18 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 80.7 score against 78.1. The Google Pixel 3 XL design is much newer than Galaxy S7 edge's, but it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Google Pixel 3 XL has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy S7 edge and Google Pixel 3 XL both count with really similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S7 edge has a lower (4K) video quality and a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy S7 edge features more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy S7 edge features a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also by far the cheapest one.
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