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- Pixel 3a XL vs Galaxy S21 FE
Google Pixel 3a XL vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
What Pixel 3a XL does better (4) and where Galaxy S21 FE wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display7.7
6.4Camera8.4
2.8Battery4.3
9.2Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 3a XLGalaxy S21 FE
| Pixel 3a XL | Galaxy S21 FE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 155.7 mm | +4.4 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 74.5 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 177 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 3a XL better than Galaxy S21 FE?
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- eSIMYes · Galaxy S21 FE: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 FE: No
- Weight167 g vs 177 g+6%
Why is Galaxy S21 FE better than Pixel 3a XL?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Battery capacity3,700 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+22%
- Telephoto cameraNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+40%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- 4K selfie videoNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- Screen size6″ vs 6.4″+7%
- Pixel density402 ppi vs 411 ppi+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic Amoled 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Measured brightness | 451 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 76.3% | — |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 660 |
| AnTuTu score | 159,110 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,176 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | — |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,700 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 4.0 |
