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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A21s's score of 77.7. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy A21s, although it was released 3 years before. Google Pixel 2 XL features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density and a lot higher 1440 x 2880px resolution. Google Pixel 2 XL features slightly more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A21s captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting images or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a much larger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh.
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