Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

Pixel XL compared with Galaxy S7 edge

	GooglePixel XL	SamsungGalaxy S7 edge
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	March 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1440	2560 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	534 pixels per inch	534 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	AMOLED QHD	Dual edge Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours, curved on both sides
Pixel density
Pixel density	534 ppi	534 ppi
Always-on display
Always-on display	–	Always On Display
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 518 cd/m² in Notebookcheck's APL50 test; no automatic brightness boost in its test	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4; oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 front and back
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Exynos 8890
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 128 GB	32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit quad-core CPU; 2.15 GHz + 1.6 GHz	Octa-core (quad 2.3 GHz + quad 1.6 GHz) in the UK; some markets had a quad-core version (2.15 GHz + 1.6 GHz); 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-T880 MP12
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4 RAM; no microSD slot	UFS 2.0; 32 GB (24.4 GB available) or 64 GB; 128 GB Black Pearl in select markets; microSD up to 200 GB in the UK (later regional product pages list 256 GB)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Internal cooling system to keep the phone from overheating in games
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.3 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	f/2.0; 1.55 μm pixels; phase-detection and laser-detection autofocus; CRI-90 dual-LED flash	Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, 1.4 μm pixels, Smart OIS
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels	5 MP, F1.7
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 240 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Front video
Front video	Google lists HD at 30 fps; Notebookcheck reports Full HD recording	–
Camera features
Camera features	HDR+; Smartburst; Lens Blur; video stabilisation; double-twist gesture switches between cameras	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,450 mAh	3,600 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 14 hours	Up to 18 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Non-removable; maker claims up to 23 days standby, 32 hours talk, 14 hours Wi-Fi or LTE browsing, 14 hours video and 130 hours audio; actual results vary	Internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 15 hours (LTE) or 16 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 55 hours (74 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 27 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Supplied USB-C 18 W charger; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging; actual results vary	Fast wired charging over micro-USB
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast wireless charging (WPC and PMA)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g	157 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.58 mm	7.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	154.72 × 75.74 mm	150.9 × 72.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium and Gorilla Glass 4; tapered body measures 7.31 mm at the bottom and 8.58 mm at the top	3D glass and metal
Colours
Colours	Very Silver, Quite Black and Really Blue; Really Blue was US-only at launch	Black Onyx, White Pearl, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium; Pink Gold, Blue Coral and Black Pearl later in select markets
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint reader	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer; gyroscope; magnetometer; barometer; proximity and ambient light; Hall sensor; Android Sensor Hub	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Bottom-firing speaker; adaptive audio amplifier	–
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones; two front and one rear	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.1 Nougat	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy	–
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant introduced at launch	–
In the box
In the box	USB-C to USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; USB-C 18 W 9 V/2 A charger; SIM tool; Quick Switch adaptor; USB-A to USB-C cable rated USB 3.0; quick-start packet; earbuds included in India and Australia	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE with three-carrier aggregation; UK/rest-of-world variant has FDD LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/21/26/28/32 and TDD LTE 38/39/40/41; no 5G	4G LTE Cat 9 (450/50 Mbps); 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM slot	Nano-SIM; the SIM tray also holds the microSD card
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	NFC	Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS; digital compass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou