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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | TFT |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's general score of 77.7. Google Pixel 2 XL is an way older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, but Google could make it a little bit lighter and thinner anyway. The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel amount per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A21s takes much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a way bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos and a way more MP camera.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A21s counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 42% bigger battery capacity.
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