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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is better than the Google Pixel 2, getting a general score of 91.8 against 81.6. The Samsung Galaxy S21 construction has the same thickness than Google Pixel 2, but it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a quite worse pixel number in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display. Galaxy S21 captures much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher video definition and a lot larger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Google Pixel 2 has as much storage for applications and games as the Galaxy S21, both have exactly the same internal storage. Galaxy S21 has a much better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 48% larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 2. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 2, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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