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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Google Pixel 6a, with a 91.8 score against 76.4. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is an older cellphone than the Google Pixel 6a, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Galaxy S21 features a brighter display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit worse pixel count per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 and the Google Pixel 6a have extremely similar memory to store more apps and games, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs in low light situations and a lesser MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot better video resolution.
The Google Pixel 6a features a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 6a, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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