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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.12 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a is slightly better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a overall score of 76.4 against 75.8. The Google Pixel 6a design is newer, just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a way better display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher count of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a lot better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, although it has 2 lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM. Google Pixel 6a shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Google Pixel 6a also has better video frame rates and a better 12.2 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Google Pixel 6a counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Pixel 6a, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a couple features and specs.
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