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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 2 has a score of 81.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 score. Google Pixel 2's construction is incredibly newer and a bit lighter than the Galaxy S6 edge+'s, but it is also somewhat thicker. The Google Pixel 2 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 2 also has a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a better looking display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a little bigger display, a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ captures a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have a 0.38 inches camera sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 11% more battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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