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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy C7, with a 78.9 score against 77.7. Even though the Google Pixel 3a XL is somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy C7, it's just a bit lighter and noticeably newer. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy C7 features a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Google Pixel 3a XL, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a XL has a slightly better display than Galaxy C7, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy C7, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture.
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