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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4 XL has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A21s's global score of 77.7. The Google Pixel 4 XL construction is just a little heavier but just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A21s, and they were only released 8 months apart. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 3040 resolution and a way greater screen density.
The Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A21s has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A21s captures much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor.
The Galaxy A21s has better battery life than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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