Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

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Comparing the Google Pixel 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 Pixel runs at 2.15 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Google Pixel offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge feature a 12.3 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers a higher battery capacity with 3600 mAh, while Google Pixel offers 2770 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Google Pixel
₹57,000
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
₹38,500
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
77%

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016
18 Mar, 2016

Performance

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

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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

2770 mAh
3600 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
UFS 2.0
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

4.4/5
(4,520 ratings)
4.4/5
(4,535 ratings)

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Video

Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.8 %
75.94 %

Screen Protection

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

Design

Height

143.8 mm
150.9 mm

Width

69.5 mm
72.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

143 grams
157 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
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/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.55µm pixel size
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 Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 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
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
Full HD @120 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

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2770 mAh
3600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(3G)
Up to 27 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
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

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 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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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

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

Back
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