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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has an overall score of 83.8, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 score. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a much older and heavier phone than Google Pixel 3a XL, but Apple managed to build it just a bit thinner anyway. IPhone 7 Plus has a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster) and lesser RAM memory.
IPhone 7 Plus features just a bit better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little lower pixels density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a bigger sensor and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone 7 Plus, else you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 3a XL, giving up some features and specifications.
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