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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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 4 XL has a score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. The Google Pixel 4 XL is a much newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Galaxy S7 Active, although it's also a bit heavier. The Galaxy S7 Active features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 4 XL takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a camera in the back with a better 12.2 MP resolution. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel 4 XL, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S7 Active, resigning some specs and features.
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