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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is a little bit better than Galaxy A21s, getting a general score of 78.9 against 77.7. Despite of the fact that Google Pixel 3a XL is older than Galaxy A21s, it's construction is lighter and a little bit thinner. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the newer 11 version while Galaxy A21s has Android 10.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a better screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A21s has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL's processing unit is just as good as the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although the Google Pixel 3a XL has more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a much more MP camera and a much larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos.
The Galaxy A21s counts with greater battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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