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the latest Samsung Galaxy device goes up against the beloved official Google phone this is Joshua Vergara what's going on everybody and this is the Samsung Galaxy s8 and the s8 plus versus the Google pixel both phones come in a couple of sizes but it is important to note that the Galaxy s8 has roughly the same screen size as the Google pixel XL I use the pixel XL and putting it up against the smaller Galaxy s8 really shows the differences the pixel XL has so much going on a rounded screen and of course that's a flat panel so its body feels much larger than it probably needs to be especially after getting spoiled by the ergonomics of the Galaxy s8 it's 5.7 inch display manages to feel smaller than the 5.5 inch display of the pixel XL and even then the SI plus packs all whopping 6.2 inch display on a body that is actually pretty decent to reach around the resolution of the galaxy phones are also bumped up to 29 60 by 1440 for an aspect ratio of 18 point 5 by 9 some changes had to be made to the galaxy s formula to make this feed a reality gone are the Samsung logos on the tactile home buttons with the shift of the fingerprint reader going to the back of the device this is similar to the pixel imprint location but on the galaxy s 8 phones it's a little bit odd to have the fingerprint reader right next to the camera lens the side buttons are also similar but an extra button for Samsung's bigsby software now appears under the volume rocker now Bigsby is Samsung's answer to Google assistant but also it's kind of not because Bigsby is a layer that you can use on top of an included Google assistant Google assistant was pixels main feature and now it's coming on a lot of different devices Samsung's newest ones being part of that Bunch Bigsby brings a lot of features to the table not only a splash screen for a lot of contextual elements but also voice input and fix the layers into the camera so that you can scan pretty much anything and Bixby will be able to assist with that so with that all said much of the battle here will go to the newer device because the Google pixel falls behind a 20-17 pack with the Snapdragon 820 one and a lack of expandable storage the galaxy s 8 and the S 8 plus include the updated versions of these specs and add in Samsung pay and wireless charging the s8 plus slightly edges out the pixel XL in its battery offering 3500 milliamp hours over 30 450 in the Google branded competitor the pixel camera has been received well by users and actually has gotten a few accolades but they might be edged out a bit by the Galaxy S 8 cameras the megapixel counts are all similar 12 megapixel for the rear and 8 for the front however the Galaxy S 8 cameras let in a little bit more light at F 1.7 aperture on both ends we've applauded Galaxy cameras in the past especially for their future sets and manual controls our future comparison will explore this further and see which shooter comes out on top and to end software is a matter of subjectivity as pure Android nougat on the pixel is obviously beloved by Android purists on the other hand Samsung has tried really hard to dial back on their UI in recent years and we see small but welcomed changes in design elements are pleasing to the eye and plenty of features are in view but are not intrusive it's no surprise that Samsung packs a ton of features including all of the different gestures all of the different features in the edge UX and that might be a little bit too much for people who want just a simple form of Android it's no surprise that Samsung packs a ton of features into its software and if that's something that you want then of course the Samsung device is probably what you'll pick but Android lovers will look at the Google pixel and say that it's version of Android has been plenty reliable and that is quite true that said it is hard to deny how Samsung is continuing to evolve the galaxy line even if it means slightly shifting that familiar look we will see how the pixel on the new Galaxy device is fare in future in depth comparisons once we have our hands on the new Samsung phones and until then you can stay tuned to android authority for all of our Galaxy s8 coverage keep it tuned here and drop us some lifes on this video don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and you can see all of our coverage of the Samsung Galaxy s8 and the Galaxy s8 plus here at Android authority because we are your source for all things Android