Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs. Google Pixel

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Google Pixel. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs. Google Pixel Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G928C -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 143.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 75.8 mm 69.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Weight 153 g 143 g Google Pixel is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Body Colour Gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | Platinum gold Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black
Body Material Aluminium Glass, anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.58 W/kg (body), 0.216 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5" Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better screen resolution than Google Pixel.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 518 ppi 441 ppi Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ 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) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
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 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
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 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects Collage -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere
White Balance Automatic -
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Smart OIS, Tracking Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2770 mAh Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 456 hours
Talk Time 1200 minutes 1560 minutes Google Pixel has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 66 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
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
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 7.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ 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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS, Google Allo
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
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 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Google Voice typing function, Dual Curved display, Noise suppression by Audience 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
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Google Pixel
Included Accessories Power adapter 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
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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