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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 3.84 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 7 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, getting an 81.6 score against 78.9. Even though Apple iPhone 7 is incredibly older than Google Pixel 3a XL, it's body is lighter and thinner. The Apple iPhone 7 has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores (although they are faster).
IPhone 7 counts with a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a bit worse pixels density, a much smaller display and a lot worse 750 x 1334px resolution. Apple iPhone 7 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 1960mAh. Google Pixel 3a XL captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.8 aperture and the same video definition, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a camera in the back with a better 12.2 MP resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 3a XL. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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