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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M21's score of 84.1. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should provide you identical operating system features. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a lighter and just a bit thinner device than the Galaxy M21, although they were released only a couple of months apart.
Galaxy M21 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a bit worse display density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a quite larger screen. The Galaxy M21 features a greater memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M21 features a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 54% greater battery size.
Galaxy M21 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way bigger sensor and a much better 48 megapixels resolution back camera.
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