Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 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 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.19 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 |
| $ 186.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The Google Pixel 3a is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting a global score of 78.8 against 78.1. Google Pixel 3a's construction is incredibly newer and just a little lighter, but just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy S7 edge features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 200 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3a also has 4 more cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has greater battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Google Pixel 3a both have incredibly similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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