Google Pixel vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone - refurbished
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 154.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 75.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 153 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black -
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg 0.58 W/kg (body), 0.216 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better screen resolution than Google Pixel.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 441 ppi 518 ppi Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better pixel density than Google Pixel.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Samsung Exynos 7420
Clock Speed - 2.1 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 25 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - Collage
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot
White Balance - Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Smart OIS, Tracking Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Google Pixel has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo Facebook Messenger, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Google Voice typing function, 64-bit architecture, Dual Curved display, Noise suppression by Audience
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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