Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.5 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, with an 82.5 score against 78.1. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's, but it is heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a bit greater display pixel density and a little bit larger screen.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has 4 more CPU cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL's camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's camera, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a back camera with more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features just a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone a great choice.
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