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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting an 81.3 score against 73.5. Although Google Pixel XL and the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) were only released 8 months apart, Google Pixel XL's design is just a bit thicker but a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017). Google Pixel XL has a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel XL features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a same size display, the Google Pixel XL also has a higher pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Google Pixel XL captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos and a lesser mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Google Pixel XL features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy J7 (2017) features a little better battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
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