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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-04-07 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy C7 Pro, having a global score of 81.3 against 78.4. Google Pixel XL's construction is thicker but a little lighter than Galaxy C7 Pro, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The Galaxy C7 Pro features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy C7 Pro also has a higher number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel XL has a little bit better display than Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Google Pixel XL shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy C7 Pro has slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Google Pixel XL counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity.
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