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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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 4 XL is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having a score of 82.9 against 75.8. Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active, it's thinner and notably newer. Galaxy S7 Active has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel amount per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S7 Active has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 200 GB. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4 XL captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a better 12.2 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Google Pixel 4 XL, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, letting go some specs and features.
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