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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.49 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 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL is just a bit better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, having an 80.7 score against 79.3. Google Pixel 3 XL's construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Galaxy S6 edge+. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has more CPU cores. The Google Pixel 3 XL's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Galaxy S6 edge+'s one, they have equal internal storage.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 14% greater battery size. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video and a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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