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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-10-20 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Google Pixel XL is a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, with a global score of 81.3 against 80.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a superior hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores , an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy S6 Active features a much better display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. Google Pixel XL counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower video resolution, a much less mega pixels back camera and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Google Pixel XL has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Google Pixel XL, although the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a 3500mAh battery size against 3450mAh.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Google Pixel XL, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, letting go some specifications.
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