Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Google Pixel 3a XL's construction is newer and a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s, but it is also just a little bit thicker.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a higher amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a little bit larger screen, a bit greater display pixel density and a quite better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12.2 MP resolution and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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