Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 76.4 score against 73.5. The Google Pixel 6a design is newer and just a bit lighter, but also somewhat thicker than the Galaxy J7 (2017). Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 6a has the previous 12 version and Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy J7 (2017) has a little sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little smaller screen, a little worse display density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a much better performing CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Google Pixel 6a has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 23% larger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 6a captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a lower 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Google Pixel 6a also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
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