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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is noticeably newer and lighter than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, but it's just a little bit thicker. Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bigger storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a lot less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
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