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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6's score of 75.8. Google Pixel 2's design is lighter but a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A6, and both of them were released only 7 months apart. The Google Pixel 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a better pixels number in each screen inch. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 2 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a much less mega-pixels camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a way better (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A6 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 costs more money than the Galaxy A6, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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