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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, having an 80.7 score against 78.1. Google Pixel 3 XL's design is notably newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a larger number of faster cores.
Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little larger display. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh. Google Pixel 3 XL has a camera that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge one, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has a smaller back camera sensor and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, it also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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