Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Google Pixel 4a 5G

Google Pixel 4a 5G

October, 2020


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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

January, 2021


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Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G


Google Pixel 4a 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Price
EUR: €179EUR: €272
USD: $120USD: $223
GBP: £180GBP: £229
INR: N/AINR: ₹29,999
PKR: N/APKR: Rs.184,999
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave)161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
168 g (5G Sub-6), 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz)200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Just Black, Clearly WhitePhantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Models
GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
Display
Type
OLED, HDR

Always-on display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Always-on display
Size
6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~413 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 SM-G996U1
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependant)2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave SM-G996U1
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 16 MP, f/2.2, 107" (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom

Third: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120" (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera Features
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features: Auto-HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoFM radio (Snapdragon model only, market/operator dependent)
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v11Android OS, v11
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 13Upgradable to Android 13
UI
One UI 5.1
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)Exynos 2100 (5 nm) International

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) USA/China
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) International

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) USA/China
GPU
Adreno 620Mali-G78 MP14 International

Adreno 660 USA/China
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMNano-SIM and eSIM

Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz audio

Tuned by AKG
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 622276 (v8)

GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 3885 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, PD2.025W wired, PD3.0

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

4.5W reverse wireless
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Misc
SAR EU
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

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