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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 3 has a global score of 80, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s global score of 79.3. Although Google Pixel 3 is somewhat thicker than Galaxy S6 edge+, it's a bit lighter and incredibly newer. The Google Pixel 3 has a better performing CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3 also has 7 more CPU cores.
Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a just a bit better display pixel density. The Galaxy S6 edge+ shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
Google Pixel 3 counts with as much storage capacity for apps and games as the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ one, both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with just a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Google Pixel 3 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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