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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's global score of 84.1. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should count with very similar OS features. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction is a bit thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M21, even though both of them were released with only 8 months difference.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little lower pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a quite larger display.
Galaxy M21 has more memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a really longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Galaxy M21 captures better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a much more mega-pixels camera.
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