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Google Pixel 2


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Google Pixel 2
Samsung Galaxy S6

Released in October 2017. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 2,700 mAh battery.

Released in April 2015. Features 5.1 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 577 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa with up to 3 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 2,550 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • More processing power (14%)
  • Better battery capacity (6%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)
  • Thinner (15%)
  • Much better quality screen (24%)
  • Probably better front camera


Specifications

Google Pixel 2 Samsung Galaxy S6
Specifications
Brand Google Samsung
Model - -
Release Date October 2017 April 2015
Operating System Android 8.0 TouchWiz UI (Android 5.0)
Dimensions
Size 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 in
143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in
Weight 143 g
5.04 oz
138 g
4.87 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 5.1 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,440 x 2,560 pixels
PPI 441 577
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 12 MP f/1.8 Wide 16 MP f/1.9 Wide
Front 8 MP f/2.4 Wide 5 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB 3 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
Removable - -
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 2.35 GHz Kryo 280 Gold
4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver
4x 2.10 GHz Cortex-A57
4x 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 540 Mali-T760 MP8
Battery
Capacity 2,700 mAh 2,550 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack False True
Micro USB False True
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Google Pixel 2 Samsung Galaxy S6

Google Pixel 2

Samsung Galaxy S6

5.0"
143 g
5.04 oz

5.1"
138 g
4.87 oz