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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| 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
Google Pixel is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A21, getting an 80.2 score against 76.1. Google Pixel is a older and just a little thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A21, but Google was able to make it noticeably lighter anyway. Google Pixel has a brighter screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way better pixel amount per display inch.
The Google Pixel features slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Google Pixel takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot larger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Google Pixel, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A21, giving up some specs and features.
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