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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Google Nexus 6P Special Edition
₹42,998
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
₹38,500
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
77%

Release Date

21 Dec, 2015
18 Mar, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 810
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

12.3 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3450 mAh
3600 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

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

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slippery as hell
  • Heats a tad when stressed
  • Random reboots on occasion
  • A few issues with the touchscreen

User Ratings

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

Video

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General

Launch Date

Dec 21, 2015
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430
Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.1 %
75.94 %

Screen Protection

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

Design

Height

159.3 mm
150.9 mm

Width

77.8 mm
72.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

178 grams
157 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

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

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4048 x 3040 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

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

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3450 mAh
3600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 27 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 200 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.296 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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