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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 80.7 score against 75.8. The Google Pixel 3 XL design is notably newer, just a little lighter and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a bit lower 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 200 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Google Pixel 3 XL captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 3 XL also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution.
Galaxy S7 Active features a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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