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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2, with an 84.2 score against 81.6. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is newer and a bit thinner than Google Pixel 2's, although it is heavier. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s processing unit is very similar to Google Pixel 2's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit better display density. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger aperture for better low light captures.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has improved battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 22 percent larger battery capacity.
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