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| Global Score | |
| 80.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| -- | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is better than Google Pixel 8 Pro, with a 91.8 score against 80.1. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Google Pixel 8 Pro has Android 13 version. The Galaxy S21 counts with a much better looking display than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit worse pixels density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy S21 features a much powerful processor than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S21 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a camera with a much worse resolution.
Google Pixel 8 Pro has much more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 8 Pro features longer battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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