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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL is a bit better than Galaxy Note7, getting an 81.3 score against 79.5. Although Google Pixel XL and the Galaxy Note7 were released only a few months apart, Google Pixel XL's design is a bit thicker but also just a bit lighter. Google Pixel XL counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a little better display density.
Galaxy Note7 has a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note7 counts with a processor that is very similar to the Google Pixel XL one, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel XL has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
Galaxy Note7 and Google Pixel XL count with extremely similar batteries duration, although the Galaxy Note7 also has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
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