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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. Google Pixel 2's body is newer, lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a much better display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a quite larger screen, a greater pixel count per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Google Pixel 2 also has a larger number of faster cores.
Google Pixel 2 takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a camera in the back with a better 12.2 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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