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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 5 has a score of 89, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. The Google Pixel 5 construction is incredibly lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21, even though they were only released 4 months apart. The Google Pixel 5 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 5 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 5 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. Google Pixel 5 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition, a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Google Pixel 5 has a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Google Pixel 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel 5, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy A21, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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