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Global Score
85.782.5
Basic Information
SamsungGoogle
Android 5.0--
2015-04-102017-10-19
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
4.66 ounces6.17 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteBlack and White
Aluminium and GlassAluminum and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00$ 152.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2880 x 1440 pixels
Super AMOLEDP-OLED
576 pixels per inch537 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.7
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 540 GPU
10.089.27
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.20 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length27.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.479.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery3520mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.565.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL, getting a general score of 85.7 against 82.5. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge construction is way lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Google Pixel 2 XL, even though it was released many years before. Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor.

Galaxy S6 Edge has a sharper display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a lot worse 12.2 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, and they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photos.

Google Pixel 2 XL's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge one, both of them have the same internal storage. Google Pixel 2 XL has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.

Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 2 XL. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 2 XL, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.




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