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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel XL is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, with a score of 81.3 against 75.8. Even being the best in our current comparison, it must be told that it is also an older, a little heavier and thicker phone. The Google Pixel XL has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A6, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel XL features a brighter display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels number per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Google Pixel XL takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and/or video in low-light environments and a way less MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Google Pixel XL counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel XL features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A6. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel XL, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy A6, giving up some features and specs.
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