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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Samsung W2017's 73.2 score. Google Pixel 3a is a lighter and extremely thinner phone than Samsung W2017. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version and Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Google Pixel 3a has just a little better processing power than Samsung W2017, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Pixel 3a also has a greater number of cores (although slower). Samsung W2017 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels in each screen inch.
The Samsung W2017 counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung W2017 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 3a counts with improved battery performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a has a little bit better camera than Samsung W2017, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a back camera with more mega-pixels.
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