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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, getting a overall score of 80.2 against 76.1. The Google Pixel construction is incredibly lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21, but it is a little thicker and was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Google Pixel counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Google Pixel features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera with a much lower resolution and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a much larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Google Pixel counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a really longer battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A21, resigning a couple specifications.
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