Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-10-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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
Google Pixel 5 is much better than Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 89 score against 78.1. Although Google Pixel 5 is just a little bit thicker than Galaxy S7 edge, it's just a little bit lighter and newer. The Galaxy S7 edge has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Google Pixel 5 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. Google Pixel 5 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate and a more mega-pixels camera.
Google Pixel 5 features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 5 costs a lot more than the Galaxy S7 edge, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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