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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a score of 84.2 against 78.9. Although Galaxy A7 (2018) and Google Pixel 3a XL were released only 7 months apart, Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction is just a little bit heavier but also a bit thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a just a little greater count of pixels in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments and a camera with a lot better 24 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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