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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel XL has a score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A6's 75.8 general score. The Google Pixel XL construction is older, somewhat thicker and a little heavier than Galaxy A6. The Google Pixel XL has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A6, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a way greater pixels count per inch of display. Google Pixel XL captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a camera with a way worse resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a much higher (4K) video definition.
Google Pixel XL counts with a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel XL features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A6. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel XL, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A6, letting go some specifications.
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