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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21, having a score of 82.5 against 76.1. Despite of the fact that the Google Pixel 2 XL is older than Samsung Galaxy A21, it's design is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 XL and Galaxy A21 feature incredibly similar processing units, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a brighter display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A21 features a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels, and they both have a same size aperture, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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