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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL is slightly better than Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 82.5 score against 75.8. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is newer, noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density. Google Pixel 2 XL features a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a back camera with more MP.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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