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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21, having a general score of 80 against 76.1. The Google Pixel 3 design is notably lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21, despite of the fact that it was released only 21 months before. The Google Pixel 3 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels quantity per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Galaxy A21 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 3 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 3 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera with a much worse resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a bigger camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a much higher video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 3 is also by far the cheapest.
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