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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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
The Google Pixel 5 has a score of 89, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21's overall score of 84.1. The Google Pixel 5 body is thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy M21, even when both were released only 7 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a quite bigger display.
Google Pixel 5 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution and a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M21 features a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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