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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having a score of 78.8 against 75.8. The Google Pixel 3a design is way newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3a also has more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much better display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Google Pixel 3a captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a better 12.2 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 200 GB. The Galaxy S7 Active features longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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