Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Comparing the Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Google Pixel runs at 2.15 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Google Pixel offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy Note 7 feature a 12.3 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Google Pixel offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers 5 MP, making Google Pixel better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Google Pixel offers 2770 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better option for storage.

Google Pixel

₹57,000

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

₹59,900

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

N/A

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016

02 Sep, 2016

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 821	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

	N/A
12.3 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
8 MP	5 MP

Battery

	N/A
2770 mAh	3500 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.0	N/A

User Ratings

4.4/5

(4,520 ratings)

N/A

Video

4 More Videos

3 More Videos

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General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Stock

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

441 ppi

515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.8 %

78.78 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Design

Height

143.8 mm

153.5 mm

Width

69.5 mm

73.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

143 grams

169 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.55µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

5 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

2770 mAh

3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0

N/A

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 256 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

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A

Yes

IRIS Scanner

N/A

Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope