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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, having a global score of 80.2 against 79.3. Google Pixel's construction is newer and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it is noticeably thicker. The Google Pixel features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Google Pixel also has more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bit better pixel number per inch in the display and a little larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Google Pixel has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel is also by far the cheapest.
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