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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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) has a general score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 overall score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Google Pixel 3a were released only 7 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) body is just a bit thinner but also somewhat heavier.
Google Pixel 3a has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2220, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a little bit higher pixels count per inch of screen. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a back facing camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a much greater memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 10% greater battery size.
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