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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel XL has an overall score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 score. The Google Pixel XL design is just a little lighter but a bit thicker than Galaxy A7 (2017), and they were only released 3 months apart. Google Pixel XL features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater screen pixel density.
Google Pixel XL counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores (although slower).
Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 3600mAh battery size. The Google Pixel XL takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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