Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 edge's global score of 78.1. Even though Google Pixel and the Galaxy S7 edge were released only 7 months apart, Google Pixel's design is a little lighter but also thicker than the Galaxy S7 edge. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little sharper display than Google Pixel, because it has a quite better amount of pixels in each inch of display, a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Google Pixel features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel. Both of them have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 edge has improved battery life than Google Pixel, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 2770mAh. The Galaxy S7 edge has a camera that is just as good as Google Pixel's camera, because although the Galaxy S7 edge has a tinier back camera sensor, a lower (4K) video definition and a worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel is also the cheapest, making it a very good choice.
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