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Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8
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4.2 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
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4.4 out of 5
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43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
16 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.1 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density534.0 ppi576.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
noyes
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f1.7 f
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
LED flash
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
200GB256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
yesyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
yesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.09 in5.61 in5.86 in
Width2.98 in2.74 in2.68 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.93 oz5.36 oz5.47 oz

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.24.25.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
3.1
Video outputNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Dual sim support
N/A
yesno
DLNA certified
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
yesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyes
2G GSM
N/A
yesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yesyes
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity3450.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time552.0 h288.0 h326.0 h
Talk time32.0 h27.0 h20.0 h
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
Fast charging
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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