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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2018), having a 78.9 score against 72.5. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is newer, a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy J7 (2018). The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3a XL features a much better looking display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a way better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a much better amount of pixels per display inch and a quite larger display. Google Pixel 3a XL takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing images and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 12% larger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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