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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy Note7 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 general score. Galaxy Note7's body is just a bit thinner than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but it is just a little heavier and was released many years before. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Galaxy Note7 counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy Note7 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note7 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs in poorly lited environments and a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a higher 12.2 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
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