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Google Pixel XL


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Google Pixel XL
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Released in October 2016. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 534 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,450 mAh battery.

Released in March 2016. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 534 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 8890 with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,600 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)
  • Lighter (7%)
  • Thinner (10%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (35%)
  • Slightly better battery capacity (4%)


Specifications

Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Specifications
Brand Google Samsung
Model - -
Release Date October 2016 March 2016
Operating System Android 7.1 TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0)
Dimensions
Size 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm
5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in
Weight 168 g
5.93 oz
157 g
5.54 oz
Screen
Size 5.5 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,560 pixels 1,440 x 2,560 pixels
PPI 534 534
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 12 MP f/2.0 12 MP f/1.7 Wide
Front 8 MP f/2.4 5 MP f/1.7 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB 4 GB
Fixed 32 GB
128 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Quad-core processor
14 nm
Samsung Exynos 8890
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
4x 2.30 GHz Mongoose
4x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
Battery
Capacity 3,450 mAh 3,600 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False True
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Google Pixel XL

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

5.5"
168 g
5.93 oz

5.5"
157 g
5.54 oz