Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having an 81.6 score against 78.1. The Google Pixel 2 construction is newer and a bit lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than Galaxy S7 edge. Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a little better pixel density, a bit bigger display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 2 also has a higher number of faster cores. Google Pixel 2 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 33% bigger battery size. Google Pixel 2 has a camera that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's camera, because although the Google Pixel 2 has a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, it also counts with a better resolution back camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Google Pixel 2 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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