Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, getting a score of 78.1 against 76.4. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S7 edge is notably older than Google Pixel 6a, it's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S7 edge has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
Galaxy S7 edge has a better display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a bit more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy S7 edge features a very superior processor than Google Pixel 6a, although it has 2 less cpu cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge both count with really similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 6a has higher video frame rate and a more mega-pixels camera in the back, they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Google Pixel 6a has more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 6a has improved battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 edge is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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