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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy A21, with a global score of 81.6 against 76.1. The Google Pixel 2 construction is a little bit thinner and much lighter than the Galaxy A21, even though it was released 3 years before. Galaxy A21's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Google Pixel 2, and although the Galaxy A21 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Google Pixel 2 has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much greater pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera with a much worse resolution, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a way higher video resolution and a larger sensor.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a way better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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