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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, with an 84.2 score against 80.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Google Pixel 3 XL were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit thinner and just a little lighter. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher screen pixel density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a way better 24 MP resolution camera in the back.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4% greater battery size.
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