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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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 has a score of 91.8, which is much better than Google Pixel 3's 80 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a heavier phone than the Google Pixel 3, but both are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy S21 features a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S21 features a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a little bit lower pixel amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Galaxy S21 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 37 percent more battery size. Galaxy S21 shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way larger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 3, resigning a couple specifications.
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