Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy J7

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Pixel: 28 g lighter

    Pixel:
    143 g
    Galaxy J7:
    171 g
  • Width

    Pixel: 9.2 mm narrower

    Pixel:
    69.5 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel:
    5 in
    Galaxy J7:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Galaxy J7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7: 1 mm thinner

    Pixel:
    8.5 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Pixel: 8.4 mm shorter

    Pixel:
    143.8 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    152.2 mm

Physical size

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

    Height:
    143.8 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy J7
  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    Height:
    152.2 mm +8.4 mm versus Pixel
    Width:
    78.7 mm +9.2 mm versus Pixel
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel

    143 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    171 g

    +28 g versus Pixel

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Galaxy J7 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Pixel.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel: Original memory entry

32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy J7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Pixel

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy J7

NFC:
See details Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel

    2770 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    3000 mAh

    +230 mAh versus Pixel

Specifications

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1. Pixel2. Galaxy J7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy J7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 152.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2770 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy J7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy J7
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy J7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 405 -Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145789
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1626
  • 693
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4014
  • 3327
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7705
  • 1997
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1738
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 848
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy J7
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy J7
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy J7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationPixelGalaxy J7
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J700F (India
  • Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
  • Philippines
  • Russia); J700T (T-Mobile
  • Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile
  • Boost)