Google Nexus 6P Special Edition vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

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Comparing the Google Nexus 6P Special Edition vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Google Nexus 6P Special Edition runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers 5.5 inches, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Nexus 6P Special Edition's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Nexus 6P Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge feature a 12.3 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers 5 MP, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers a higher battery capacity with 3600 mAh, while Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers 3450 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers 32 GB, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Nexus 6P Special Edition has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Dec, 2015
18 Mar, 2016
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 810
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.3 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3450 mAh
3600 mAh
6600 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
512 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Looks sexy, survives splashes
  • Loaded hardware and software features
  • Awesome camera image quality
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slippery as hell
  • Heats a tad when stressed
  • Random reboots on occasion
  • A few issues with the touchscreen
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,204 ratings)
4.4/5
(4,535 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 21, 2015
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Stock
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430
Mali-T880 MP12
Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB
4 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
534 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.1 %
75.94 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

159.3 mm
150.9 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.8 mm
72.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.7 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

178 grams
157 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4048 x 3040 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3450 mAh
3600 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 27 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 200 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.296 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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