Home Phone comparison Vivo Y36 and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

Vivo Y36 vs Google Pixel 7a

50 out 100
Vivo Y36
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Vivo Y36
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y36 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.64 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo Y36
  • Larger display: 6.64in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 202g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y36 and Google Pixel 7a
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo Y36
vs
Google Pixel 7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.64 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo Y36
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a218 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.06 mm (6.46 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 76.17 mm (3 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.07 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y36
85.2 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y36 and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 128 672
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y36
413
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y36
1465
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4131443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14653493
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y36], [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y36
339060
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU100167255576
GPU40138325623
Memory118556149843
UX80139199394
NanoReview Score339060930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo Y36
588
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo Y36], [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo Y36
6869
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing score862315048
Web score69677500
Video editing39206362
Data manipulation573210504
NanoReview Score686910609

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin Funtouch 13 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 15 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo Y36
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsingn/a08:24 h
Video Playbackn/a13:40 h
Gamesn/a05:06 h
Standby Moden/a76 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX787
Sensor sizen/a1/1.73
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo Y36
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Vivo Y36
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Vivo Y36
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo Y36
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Vivo Y36
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo Y36
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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