Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge's score of 78.1. These devices have Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a has an older 11 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though Google Pixel 4a is a little bit thicker than the Galaxy S7 edge, it's just a little lighter and incredibly newer.
Google Pixel 4a has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more 2200 MHz processing cores. Galaxy S7 edge features a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Google Pixel 4a has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Google Pixel 4a counts with a camera that's just as good as Galaxy S7 edge's camera, because although the Google Pixel 4a has a tinier camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features just a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a is a little more expensive than Galaxy S7 edge, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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