Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 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 |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 is a bit better than Galaxy S4, having a general score of 81.6 against 77.3. Google Pixel 2's body has the same thickness than Galaxy S4, but it is a bit heavier. Google Pixel 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S4 features a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2. Both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a display of the same size and the same screen pixel density. Google Pixel 2 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and a way better video definition.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 2 has a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 4% bigger battery size.
Google Pixel 2 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.