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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 78.9. Even though Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Google Pixel 3a XL were released with only a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is a bit thinner but also just a little bit heavier than the Google Pixel 3a XL.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a just a bit higher pixel number in each inch of screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2220 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Google Pixel 3a XL has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 12% larger battery size.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to take better photography in low light situations.
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