While Samsung is busy taking care of the Galaxy Note7 woes, Google has a new device to go head to head with the Korean Android flagship phablet. Let’s put the Pixel XL and Note7 on our comparison table and see how both stand on paper.
| Google Pixel XL | Samsung Galaxy Note7 |
|---|---|
| 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED @ 2560 x 1440 pixels, 534ppi | 5.7-inch Curved Super AMOLED Quad-HD display, 2560 x 1440 resolution, 518ppi |
| 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| 2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 quad-core chipset | 2.3 GHz Quad-Core + 1.6 GHz Quad-Core Exynos 8890 Octa CPU |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 4GB LPDDR4 RAM | 4GB RAM |
| 32GB / 128GB internal storage | 64GB internal storage |
| - | Expandable via microSD, up to 256GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| 12.3MP f/2.0 Sony IMX378 PDAF + LDAF rear camera w/ LED flash | 12MP Dual Pixel PDAF f/1.7 rear camera w/ OIS, dual-tone LED flash |
| 8MP front-facing camera | 5MP f/1.7 aperture front camera |
| 4G LTE Cat11 | 4G LTE Cat12 |
| Single SIM | Dual SIM, dual LTE hybrid (2nd SIM tray is for microSD) |
| Wi-Fi 802.11ac w/ MIMO | WiFi 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| NFC | NFC |
| GPS w/ A-GPS | GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS |
| - | Iris Scanner |
| - | Hi-Fi Audio |
| - | Heart-Rate Sensor |
| USB Type-C (v3.0) | USB Type-C (v3.0) |
| Fingerprint scanner | Fingerprint scanner |
| - | IP68 rating |
| - | Fast Wireless Charging |
| 3,450 mAh battery w/ fast-charging | 3,500mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow with TouchWiz |
| 154.7 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm | 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm |
| 168 g | 169 g |
Summary of Advantages
Google Pixel XL:
- Larger internal storage option
- Higher front camera megapixel count
- Latest Android version
Samsung Galaxy Note7:
- Curved edge display
- Expandable storage via microSD
- Brighter camera lens
- Optical image stabilization
- LTE Cat12
- Iris scanner
- Hi-Fi audio
- Heart rate sensor
- Fast wireless charging
- IP68 certified
- S-Pen and proprietary software features
Alright, it seems like Samsung has threw in a lot on their flagship and even the Pixel XL can’t match the list but there are still some advantages of the new Google phone. First, you can opt for a 128GB internal storage option since the device doesn’t have any SD card slot. Second, its selfie camera will be able to capture more details of your pores. Lastly and perhaps the most important advantage is the Pixel’s priority when it comes to updates from Google. Its pure Android experience will benefit the phone in the long run.
The Galaxy Note7 is still the most feature-packed Android phone available and once the battery issue has been completely resolved, you’ll be confident to suggest it among friends.
“The Galaxy Note7 is still the most featured pack Android phone available and once the battery issue has been completely resolved, you’ll be confident to suggest it among friends.”
Revise it to “most feature-packed”. Proofread please.
i like yugatech’s ‘quick look’ article about zenfone 3 competition (http://www.yugatech.com/mobile/6-alternative-phones-zenfone-3/ ) more than these new yugatech webpages showing google pixel/plus VS competition.
“its selfie camera will be able to capture more details of your pores” natawa ako dun ah. ????