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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, with a global score of 84.2 against 82.5. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is newer, just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Google Pixel 2 XL. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a CPU that's just as good as the Google Pixel 2 XL one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations and a back facing camera with much more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 2 XL has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 3520mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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