| Samsung Galaxy S7 | Google Pixel 6a |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Mar, 2016 | Jul, 2022 |
| Status | |
| Discontinued | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), up to 8.0 (Oreo | Android 12 |
| UI | |
| TouchWiz UI | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in) | 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 152 g | 178 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Color Options | |
| Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | OLED, HDR |
| Size | |
| 5.1 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.1 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Features | |
| Always-on display | Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion ,3000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Po, 4410 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) | Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | |
| Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) | Google Tensor (5 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T880 MP12 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 4GB RAM | 6GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 32/64GB Built-in | 128GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | Dual 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114° (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
| Features | |
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. Show more |
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm, Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930F Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD | Single Nano-SIM or eSIM |
| Data | |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
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SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: NO |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| NO |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (Global) |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| USB | |
| microUSB 2.0, USB Host | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Extra | |
| Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 370 | USD $428 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 4 Point(s) | 8 Point(s) |
| Save Comparison | |