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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is better than Samsung Galaxy A21, with an 87.5 score against 76.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10, providing the user lots of additional features and performance enhancements. The Google Pixel 4a 5G construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A21, but it's lighter.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. Google Pixel 4a 5G features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 4a 5G takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations, a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A21 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A21. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A21, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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