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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is better than the Google Pixel XL's global score of 81.3. Galaxy S21's body is notably newer and a little thinner than the Google Pixel XL's, although it's also a little bit heavier. Galaxy S21 features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit inferior amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S21 and Google Pixel XL feature similar memory to install games and applications, both of them have the same internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better processing power than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
Galaxy S21 features just a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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