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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Just black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is a bit better than Google Pixel 4a, getting a general score of 83.8 against 82.9. Even though Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a lot older and incredibly heavier than Google Pixel 4a, it's construction is still a little bit thinner. IPhone 7 Plus has a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit smaller display.
The Google Pixel 4a features a processing unit that's just as good as the iPhone 7 Plus one, although the Google Pixel 4a also has more CPU cores and more RAM. The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with more megapixels and a larger camera aperture.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, because it has more internal memory. Google Pixel 4a counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 4a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 4a. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 7 Plus, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 4a, letting go a couple specs and features.
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