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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Pixel 4 XL has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. The Google Pixel 4 XL has the same thickness and weight than Galaxy A21. The Google Pixel 4 XL has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has 3 GB more RAM.
Google Pixel 4 XL features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels. Galaxy A21 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A21 has a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size. Google Pixel 4 XL takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a much higher video definition, a larger aperture for better low-light images and video and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Google Pixel 4 XL, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A21, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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