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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is better than Google Pixel XL's 81.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S21's body is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but a bit heavier than Google Pixel XL. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a little better performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Google Pixel XL one, both have exactly the same internal memory.
Galaxy S21 takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video definition, a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Galaxy S21 has a bit superior battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S21 is also a bargain compared to others.
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