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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 score. Although the Google Pixel 3a XL is older than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, it's body is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, counting with a couple nice extra features.
Google Pixel 3a XL and Galaxy A21s both feature very similar processors, and although the Galaxy A21s has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Google Pixel 3a XL features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each display inch and a way better 1080 x 2160px resolution.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a much larger sensor and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A21s has a much better memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A21s features improved battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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