Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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.

• Weight

  Pixel XL: 16.8 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Galaxy S7 active:

  184.8 g

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S7 active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy S7 active:

  5.1 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Galaxy S7 active:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel XL: 1.4 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Galaxy S7 active:

  9.9 mm

• Height

  Galaxy S7 active: 5.9 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  Galaxy S7 active:

  148.8 mm

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.

1. 1. Pixel XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm +5.9 mm versus Galaxy S7 active

   Width:

   75.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

   Height:

   148.8 mm

   Width:

   74.9 mm

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Pixel XL

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.

1. 1. Pixel XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7 active.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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.