Comparison of Google Pixel XL 128Gb and Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones based on their characteristics

Google Pixel XL 128Gb

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Google

Samsung

Phone model

Pixel XL 128Gb

Galaxy Note 7

Year of release

2016

2016

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

155 mm

154 mm

Body width

76 mm

74 mm

Body thickness

8.6 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

168 g

169 g

Volume

100.71 cm³

89.62 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Aluminium alloy

• Metal

Colors

• Silver
• Blue
• Black

• Black
• Golden
• Silver

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

• Exynos 8890 Octa

CPU clock speed

2150 MHz

2300 MHz

Number of processor cores

4

8

Level 1 cache (L1)

32 + 32 kB

Level 2 cache (L2)

1536 kB

Processor size

64 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv8-A

Manufacturing process

14 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Qualcomm Adreno 530

• Mali-T880 MP12

GPU clock speed

624 MHz

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM type

LPDDR4

RAM frequency

1866 MHz

Number of RAM channels

2

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 128 GB

• 64 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

256 GB

Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Operating system

Operating system

Android 7.0

Android 6.0

Battery

Battery capacity

3450

3500

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Wireless battery charging

Charging the battery from USB

Fast battery charging

Adapter output power

• 9 V / 2 A

Call duration in GSM networks

32 h

Standby time in GSM networks

552 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

32 h

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

552 h

Duration of listening to music

130 h

Video watching duration

14 h

Duration of using Wi-Fi

14 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

5.5 in

5.7 in

Screen resolution

2560 x 1440 pixels

2560 x 1440 pixels

Resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Pixel density

534 ppi

518 ppi

Screen technology

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Curved screen

Aspect ratio

1.778

1.778

2.5D curved screen

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

12.3 Mp

12 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4676 x 2630 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

The presence of a flash

Flash type

Dual LED

LED

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX378 Exmor R

Photomatrix type

CMOS

Photomatrix size

6.25 x 4.65 mm

Photomatrix pixel size

1.544 μm

Crop factor

5.55

Aperture

f/2

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Phase detection autofocus

Auto exposure

Face detector

Panoramic photography

HDR photography

Viewfinder

Continuous photography

Touch focus

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Digital image stabilization

White balance

ISO setting

Scene selection

Other photo settings

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

3840 x 2160 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

30 fps

Movie settings

Movie settings list

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

8 Mp

5 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

3771 x 2121 pixels

2981 x 1677 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX179 Exmor R

Photomatrix type

CMOS

Photomatrix size

4.54 x 3.42 mm

Photomatrix pixel size

1.382 μm

Crop factor

7.61

Aperture

f/2.4

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

1

2

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

Alternating

SIM card type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4.5G

4G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

CDMA support

CDMA frequencies

• CDMA 800 MHz
• CDMA 1900 MHz

CDMA2000 support

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

TD-SCDMA support

TD-SCDMA frequencies

• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz

LTE support

LTE frequencies

• LTE 700 MHz
• LTE 800 MHz
• LTE 850 MHz
• LTE 900 MHz
• LTE 1700 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 1900 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2300 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz
• LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2600 MHz

LTE-Advanced support

TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards

• LTE Cat 9

CDMA2000 standards

• 1xEV-DO Rev. A

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• 802.11n 5GHz
• 802.11ac

Wi-Fi Direct support

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

Dual band Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi MIMO

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB standard

3.0

3.1

USB OTG support

USB host support

USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

4.2

4.2

Bluetooth LE support

A2DP support

Other Bluetooth profiles

• EDR

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Barometer

Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

ANT+ wireless technology

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

• PNG
• JPG
• EXIF
• GIF

Installed image editor

Geo tags

DLNA support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• QuickTime
• Xvid
• H.263
• H.264
• H.265
• WMV

• MP4
• AVI
• 3GPP
• WMV

Video resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• FLAC
• M4A
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Streaming audio

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Stylus

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

Synchronization over the mobile network

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• Google maps

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• Google maps

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

• HTML
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Impact protection

Shockproof case

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level

0.89 W/kg