Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-07-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, having a global score of 78.1 against 76.4. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S7 edge has 8.0 Oreo version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Galaxy S7 edge is an incredibly older phone than Google Pixel 6a, but Samsung could make it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a much better display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a really superior performance than Google Pixel 6a, although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and less RAM.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a camera that is very similar to Google Pixel 6a's camera, and although the Galaxy S7 edge has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with less megapixels, they both have the same aperture. Google Pixel 6a features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 6a has greater battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 edge is also a lot cheaper.
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