Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a global score of 79.5 against 78.9. Galaxy S7's construction is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL, even though it was released 3 years before. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with an incredibly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a greater storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 200 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a higher number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Google Pixel 3a XL and the Samsung Galaxy S7 feature extremely similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a less mega-pixels resolution camera and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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