Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs LG V20: specs comparison

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Packing a Snapdragon 821 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 32 or 128 gigs of native storage, and finally, a camera that is allegedly among the best ones in the class, the Google Pixel and Pixel XL are here to wage war on the very best the Android market has to offer.

However, is this enough to shake up the high branches of the smartphone market and steal away some potential buyers from Samsung and LG, which have some pretty strong offerings in that niche, namely the Galaxy Note 7 and the LG V20

Well, this remains to be seen. Until then, we can only entertain ourselves with specs comparisons that clearly show us how the Pixel XL stacks up against the aforementioned super-sized champs. Guess what, that's exactly what we're about to do right now!  

Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note7 LG V20

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g 6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Water, Dust; IP68 Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Blue coral, Gold platinum, Silver titanium, Black onyx Gray, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 78.16% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 72.40% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2560x1440px, 518 PPI 2560x1440px, 513 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating
Additional display
160 x1040 px, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 530 Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (6.0 Marshmallow) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3450 mAh, Li - Ion 3500 mAh, Li - Ion 3200 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash
Dual LED Yes Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps)
Video calling
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP 5 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25
4G (TDD) Bands
41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Date approved: Jul 19, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMN930F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg
Head: 0.39 W/kg
Body: 0.67 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Aug 02, 2016 Sep 06, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$869




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