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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A7's score of 75.4. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a newer cellphone than Galaxy A7, but it is heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a much lower count of pixels per inch in the display, a much lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little smaller display.
The Galaxy A7 has a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional GPU. The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy A7, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has a 35% more battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest one.
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