Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS and Google Pixel 7a. 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 J7 (2017) DUOS vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-J730F/DS GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.5 mm 152 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 74.8 mm 72.9 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 8 mm 9 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS is narrower than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Weight 181 g 193.5 g Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS is lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Body Colour Black Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.567 W/kg (head) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.1" Google Pixel 7a has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 429 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
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 7a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) - Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 7a has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
User Memory 10 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.89 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes - Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash 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) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 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, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 4385 mAh Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 91 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Google Android Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
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, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) DUOS Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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