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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting an 80.2 score against 75.8. Even though the Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) were released with only 3 months difference, the Google Pixel construction is a little bit thicker but notably lighter. Google Pixel features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit faster processor than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (but slower). Google Pixel features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with superior battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh. The Google Pixel has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and videos in low light situations and a much less mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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