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Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S2

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • WeightGalaxy S2: 27 g lighterGalaxy S2: 116 g · Pixel: 143 g
      • WidthGalaxy S2: 3.4 mm narrowerGalaxy S2: 66.1 mm · Pixel: 69.5 mm
      • Screen diagonalGalaxy S2: 0.7 in smaller diagonalGalaxy S2: 4.3 in · Pixel: 5 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Exynos 4210 DualPixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Galaxy S2: Exynos 4210 Dual
      • HeightGalaxy S2: 18.5 mm shorterGalaxy S2: 125.3 mm · Pixel: 143.8 mm
      • Release year2016 / 2011Pixel: 2016 · Galaxy S2: 2011

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      Pixel: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1 Galaxy S2: 125.3 × 66.1 mm 2
      Side
      Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1 Galaxy S2: 125.3 × 8.5 mm 2
      1. 1. Pixel
        Height
        143.8 mm+18.5 mm versus Galaxy S2
        Width
        69.5 mm+3.4 mm versus Galaxy S2
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        143 g
      2. 2. Galaxy S2
        Height
        125.3 mm
        Width
        66.1 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        116 g
      Weight

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Pixel143 g

        +27 g versus Galaxy S2

      2. 2. Galaxy S2116 g

      Screen size

      Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

      Screen size
      Pixel: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy S2: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Pixel 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Galaxy S2 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area

      Pixel has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

      Memory variants

      Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

      Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
      StoragePixelGalaxy S2
      16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
      32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
      Pixel: Original memory entry

      32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

      Practical features

      Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

      1. Pixel

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      2. Galaxy S2

      NFC
      See details Optional
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Pixel2770 mAh

        +1120 mAh versus Galaxy S2

      2. 2. Galaxy S21650 mAh

      Specifications

      Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

      1. Pixel2. Galaxy S2

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S2
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
      • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
      Weight
      • 143 g
      • 116 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED Plus
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 4.3" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 480 x 800 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 16/32 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2770 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 1650 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
      • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • Exynos 4210 Dual
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Optional
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S2
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 52.6 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 69.0%
      • 63.5%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 217 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S2
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.6
      • 1/3.2''
      • AF
      Functions
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • 2 MP
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 91
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S2
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 530
      • Mali-400MP4
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 145789
      • 9100
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1626
      • 415
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4014
      • 639
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 7705
      • 346
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1738
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 307
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 848
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S2
      Release date
      • 2016
      • October
      • 2011
      • February. Released 2011
      • April
      Colors
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      • Black
      • White
      • Pink
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 290 EUR
      • 170 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
      • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • partial glass back
      • plastic body
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S2
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 21(1500)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
      • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Class 12
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • 3.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
      • USB Host
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      • 3.0
      • A2DP
      • aptX
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
      • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S2
      Radio
      • No
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S2
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
      • USA
      • North America
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass

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