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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 global score. Although the Google Pixel 3a XL is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, it's just a little thicker and a bit heavier. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has 4 more cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Google Pixel 3a XL, because although the Galaxy S7 edge has a worse (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features more storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 200 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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