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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a score of 80.2 against 72.8. Even though the Google Pixel is somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2016), it's somewhat lighter and newer. Google Pixel has just a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
Google Pixel has a bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Google Pixel also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. The Google Pixel features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 19% larger battery size.
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