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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3 is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, having an 80 score against 75.8. The Google Pixel 3 is a much newer device, and it's also incredibly lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Google Pixel 3 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3 also has a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better screen density. The Google Pixel 3 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a higher resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy S7 Active has a bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 200 GB. The Galaxy S7 Active features a really longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh.
Google Pixel 3 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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