Samsung Galaxy J7 vs Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J7	Google Pixel 3a XL
Released · Jul 23, 2015	Released · May 07, 2019
5.5-inch · 1280x720px	6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
1.5GB · 16GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	3700 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.00 x 3.09 x 0.30 inches 152.4 x 78.6 x 7.5 mm	6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.0-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 267 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
69.72 %	76.19 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 405	Adreno 615
RAM
1.5GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 11.6 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3700 mAh
Charging
	USB Power Delivery

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 54min

Video

8h 14min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front
5 MP (Flash)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
ANT+	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Micro SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.33 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 234	$ 479
In The Box
	18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 16, 2015	May 07, 2019

Alternative variants


RAM	2GB
4G (FDD)	Bands 12(700 a), 5(850), 26(850+), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900), 25(1900+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)


RAM	2GB
OS	Android (7.1 Nougat)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Links

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