Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Refine, having a 78.8 score against 72.7. The Google Pixel 3a is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy J7 Refine. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has an older 11 version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Google Pixel 3a has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a counts with a much better display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a way better 1080 x 2220 resolution, a little bit larger display and a way better screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Google Pixel 3a shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The Galaxy J7 Refine has a little better battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 10% bigger battery capacity.
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