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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4 XL has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 overall score. The Google Pixel 4 XL has the same weight and thickness than the Galaxy A21. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and a much higher pixel quantity per display inch.
The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A21 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Google Pixel 4 XL counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution, a bigger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
The Galaxy A21 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A21. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A21, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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