Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Google Pixel 5

Announced On:October, 2020

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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Announced On:January, 2021

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Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Google Pixel 5	Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Price
EUR: €217	EUR: €272
USD: $150	USD: $223
GBP: £140	GBP: £229
INR: N/A	INR: ₹29,999
PKR: N/A	PKR: Rs.184,999

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)	161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
151 g (5.33 oz)	200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	Glass 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, Sorta Sage	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Models
GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6	SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960

Type
Display
OLED, 90Hz, HDR10+ Always-on display	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) Always-on display
Size
6.0 inches, 87.6 cm² (~85.9% 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 (~432 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Technology
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 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, 71	1, 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, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave GD1YQ	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave SM-G996U1

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM	128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Card Slot
No	No

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA 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 Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes	Yes

Main Camera
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, 117" (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, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS	8K@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

Radio
Multimedia
No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only, market/operator dependent)

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v11	Android OS, v11
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 13	Upgradable to Android 13
UI
	One UI 5.1

Chipset
Hardware
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 620	Mali-G78 MP14 International Adreno 660 USA/China
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Audio Jack
No	No

Performance
Benchmarks
	AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 4080 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, PD2.0 12W wireless 5W reverse wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Features
Additional Features
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

SAR EU
Misc
	0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

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