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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Pixel XL is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), having an 81.3 score against 75.8. Although Google Pixel XL and Galaxy A7 (2017) were only released with a couple of months difference, the Google Pixel XL body is just a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than Galaxy A7 (2017).
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower). Google Pixel XL has a bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater screen pixels density.
Google Pixel XL counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4% more battery size.
The Google Pixel XL takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12.3 megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
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