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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 XL has a global score of 81.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's score of 80.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The Google Pixel XL features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a superior performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor, more CPU cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
Google Pixel XL has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active one, although the Google Pixel XL has 3450mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel XL has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited situations and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger sensor.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Google Pixel XL, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some features and specs.
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