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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a, with a 79.5 score against 78.8. Even though the Galaxy Note7 is notably older and somewhat heavier than Google Pixel 3a, it's design is still a bit thinner. Galaxy Note7 features a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a bit bigger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a bit better number of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Note7 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Google Pixel 3a has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Google Pixel 3a also has 4 more processing cores (although they are slower).
The Google Pixel 3a takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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