Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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, Dual 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Prime 2's 75.3 score. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is just a little bit lighter but a bit thicker than Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version while Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has more RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160, a just a little better pixels density and a quite bigger display.
Google Pixel 3a XL captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a way higher (4K) video quality and a larger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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