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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL has a score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 general score. Google Pixel XL's design is just a bit lighter but a little thicker than the Galaxy J7 Max, and both of them were released with only 8 months difference. The Google Pixel XL has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels number in each inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a greater number of cores (and also faster). Google Pixel XL counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel XL features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity. Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video and a lesser MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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