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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2, having an 84.2 score against 81.6. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is newer and a little thinner than the Google Pixel 2's, but it's somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 2's processor is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s processing unit, and although the Google Pixel 2 has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel count per display inch. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 22% larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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