Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S7 design is just a little lighter and just a little thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it was released many years before. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger number of cores (although slower).
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much more vibrant display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 200 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL's camera is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S7 one, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos and a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, it also counts with a more mega pixels back camera.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features greater battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest.
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