Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A7

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Galaxy A7: 6 g lighter

  Pixel 3a:

  147 g

  Galaxy A7:

  141 g

• Width

  Pixel 3a: 6.1 mm narrower

  Pixel 3a:

  70.1 mm

  Galaxy A7:

  76.2 mm

• Chipset

  Pixel 3a:

  Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

  Galaxy A7:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F

• Depth

  Galaxy A7: 1.9 mm thinner

  Pixel 3a:

  8.2 mm

  Galaxy A7:

  6.3 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 3a:

  2019

  Galaxy A7:

  2015

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 3a

   Height:

   151.3 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm +1.9 mm versus Galaxy A7

2. 2. Galaxy A7

   Height:

   151 mm

   Width:

   76.2 mm +6.1 mm versus Pixel 3a

   Depth:

   6.3 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 3a

   Screen diagonal:

   5.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   79.6 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A7

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Galaxy A7 has approximately 4.8% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3a.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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