Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 score. Even though the Google Pixel 3a XL is way newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, it's a little heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has 4 more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Google Pixel 3a XL's camera is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a camera in the back with a higher 12.2 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 200 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this phone a great choice.
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