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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. The Google Pixel 3 XL body is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy A21, although it was released a little bit further than a year before. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Google Pixel 3 XL also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A21 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A21 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
The Google Pixel 3 XL and the Galaxy A21 cost the same, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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