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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Nexus 6P has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. The Google Nexus 6P body is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A21, even though it was released 5 years before. The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 6P. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
Google Nexus 6P features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixel number per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Google Nexus 6P counts with a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 6P takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 12.3 mega pixels resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a bit superior battery duration than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3450mAh.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A21. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A21, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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