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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 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 |
| $ 186.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a, having a score of 79.5 against 78.8. Even though Samsung Galaxy S7 is notably older and a little bit heavier than Google Pixel 3a, it's construction is still just a bit thinner. Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Pixel 3a also has a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
The Galaxy S7 counts with a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a camera that is just as good as the Google Pixel 3a one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features more memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7's battery performance is just as good as the Google Pixel 3a one.
The Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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