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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 general score. The Google Pixel 4a design is notably newer, noticeably lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy J7 (2018). Google Pixel 4a has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit larger display.
Google Pixel 4a has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has 4 GB more RAM. The Google Pixel 4a features a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy J7 (2018) has a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. The Google Pixel 4a captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Google Pixel 4a costs a lot more money than the Galaxy J7 (2018), but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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