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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.19 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 |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a, getting a general score of 84.2 against 78.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Google Pixel 3a were released with only a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is a little bit thinner but also heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM. Google Pixel 3a has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2220px, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a quite better count of pixels in each inch of display.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
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