Only get the S 7 Edge if you want to save money or if a waterproof phone is extremely important for you . I just upgraded from the S 7 Edge to the Pixel XL was too big for me , as I prefer onehanded use . The Pixel beats the S 7 Edge on software handsdown . It just is a lot snappier , and the S 7 Edge slowed down like crazy for me in the end with keyboard stutters , slow browsing and camera lags in Snapchat . You won ' t get as many gestures , always on display , IP 68 waterproofing and some argue the camera of the S 7 Edge tends to beat the Pixel if HDR is turned off , which is silly , because they get processed so quickly on the Pixel . If VR is your thing , then maybe the GearVR still has a couple more apps , though Daydream has a YouTube app which I was greatly missing . That aside Daydream also has a handy remote , which I imagine to work better than the headset mounted dpad of the GearVR . In my experience , I don ' t miss any of these features . My photos come out just as good if not better with HDR enabled . Having 128 GB storage is also a huge boon on the Pixel the Samsung one is hard to get with anything higher than 32 GB in the US , and the external SD doesn ' t help much with apps , just with photos , music , etc . The Google Assistant is also quite useful if you have some smart home stuff , as it allows you turn off your lights , control your TV among other things . Also like how I can use it to change my musicpodcasts when I ' m outdoors like running , driving or cycling . With IFTTT you can also do other useful things like adding todos , Trello cards , Slack messages , Evernote notes , and more . Again , to me the case is clear after having owned both , but the price is steep for the Pixel . You can easily pick up a Galaxy S 7 Edge now for ~$ 500 and get a 4 K ready 128 GB microSD for $ 50100 , whereas the Pixel XL 128 GB would run you $ 860 . Maybe you also want to check out the One Plus 3 T which I ' m hearing is a good phone . The WireCutter also does a comparison of some of the best Android phones , see androidphone . Hope this helps !