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Global Score
78.876.1
Basic Information
GoogleSamsung
Android 11, 10, 9.0 PieAndroid 10
2019-05-072020-06-29
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
5.19 ounces6.81 ounces
Black, Purple and WhiteBlack
Plastic Plastic and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 186.00$ 194.00
Display / Screen
5.6 inches6.5 inches
2220 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels
OLED IPS LCD
441 pixels per inch270 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.27.3
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipsetMediatek Helio P35 chipset
Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processorArm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Adreno 615 GPUPowerVR GE8320 GPU
9.099.27
Storage
64 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
7.79.84
Camera
12.20 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 13.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length--
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
9.799.35
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Battery4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
4.965.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
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Comparison review

Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21, having a 78.8 score against 76.1. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has a newer 11 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version. Google Pixel 3a's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A21, but it's lighter.

Google Pixel 3a features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher number of pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px. Samsung Galaxy A21 features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.

Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A21 features longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.

The Google Pixel 3a captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a much worse resolution back camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better video definition.

The Google Pixel 3a not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it easy to pick between these phones.




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