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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-10-15 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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 5 is much better than the Galaxy S7, getting an 89 score against 79.5. Google Pixel 5 is a just a bit lighter phone than Galaxy S7, but both of them have the same thickness. Google Pixel 5 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a brighter screen than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Google Pixel 5 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels and better video frame rate.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Google Pixel 5 has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 36% larger battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Google Pixel 5, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S7, resigning some specifications.
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