Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Google Pixel 2 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A21
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Samsung Galaxy A21 or Google Pixel 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A21 | Google Pixel 2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 8 | 2017, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.02 in | 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 199 EUR | 550 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.3% | 67.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display -95% DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Quad | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 100 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | ||
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 102874 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 384 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1323 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 570 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 193 | 359 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 975 | 1507 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 740 | 1838 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4039 | 6060 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7175 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3012 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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