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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a general score of 81.3 against 74.4. The Google Pixel XL construction is a little bit thicker but lighter than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and they were released only 7 months apart. Google Pixel XL has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Google Pixel XL has a processing unit that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) one, and although the Google Pixel XL has an inferior number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. Google Pixel XL features a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Google Pixel XL has a way better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and video and a back-facing camera with a way lower 12.3 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a way better battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3450mAh.
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