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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.24 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The Google Pixel 3a XL design is notably newer and lighter, but also just a little thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2017). The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a just a little better count of pixels per screen inch, a bit higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture for better low-light images and videos. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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