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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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
The Google Pixel 3 has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 general score. Google Pixel 3 is a way newer and just a bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy S6 edge+, although it is somewhat thicker. Galaxy S6 edge+ has a much better display than Google Pixel 3, because it has a just a bit greater screen density, a bit bigger display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Google Pixel 3 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ feature very similar memory to install applications and games, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Pixel 3 also has a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little better battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3 percent more battery size. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and a smaller camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3 is also by far the cheapest one.
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