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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, having a overall score of 84.2 against 81.3. The Galaxy A7 (2018) construction has the same weight than Google Pixel XL, but it is somewhat thinner. The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and video.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
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