Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs. Google Pixel 4a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note7 and Google Pixel 4a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs. Google Pixel 4a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N930F G025J
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 144 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater height than Google Pixel 4a.
Width 73.9 mm 69.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater width than Google Pixel 4a.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Weight 169 g 143 g Google Pixel 4a is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Body Colour Black onyx | Coral blue | Titanium silver Just black
Body Material Gorilla glass Polycarbonate
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note7 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.8" Google Pixel 4a has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 518 ppi 443 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better pixel density than Google Pixel 4a.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4a has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display Always-on display, Now Playing, True black level, display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 8890 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note7 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 4a.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP12 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
User Memory 52.4 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Blur
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama Portrait mode, Night Sight
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note7 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Share in a snap
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 864 x 480, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3140 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 4a has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note7 can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time 1560 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 75 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface Samsung TouchWiz -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, 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 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4 AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, S Pen multi-input, Noise Cancellation Technology, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Alarm Clock, SideSync 3.1 Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor, 3 years of security and OS updates, Google Cast
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note7 Google Pixel 4a
Included Accessories Stylus, headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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