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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has an overall score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4's general score of 76.1. The Google Pixel 2 is a just a bit heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy S4, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S4 features a slightly better display than Google Pixel 2. Both of them have the same pixels density, exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a screen with the same size.
The Google Pixel 2 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel 2 takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography, a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Google Pixel 2 features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 2700mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 2 is also cheaper than the Galaxy S4, which makes it a simple decision.
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