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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 80 score against 75.8. The Google Pixel 3 is a incredibly newer phone, and it is also notably thinner and noticeably lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Google Pixel 3 features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Google Pixel 3 also has a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels count per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Google Pixel 3 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a camera with a higher resolution.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a greater memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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