Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Google Pixel 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Google Pixel 7. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Google Pixel 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A520F GVU6C
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 155.6 mm Google Pixel 7 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Width 71.4 mm 73.2 mm Google Pixel 7 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Depth 7.9 mm 8.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Weight 159 g 197 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Body Colour Gold-sand | Peach-cloud | Black-sky | Blue mist | Sand gold Obsidian
Body Material Metal, glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, matte aluminum frame
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.522 W/kg (head) 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.3" Google Pixel 7 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 416 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 7 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
Processor Type (CPU) - Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 1.9 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 7 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
User Memory 23.1 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 7 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.85 Google Pixel 7 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Food mode Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10.8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Field of View (Front) - 92.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4355 mAh Google Pixel 7 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 7 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 78 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Security hub, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Google Pixel 7
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
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