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- Pixel 4a 5G vs Galaxy S21 5G
Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
What Pixel 4a 5G does better (3) and where Galaxy S21 5G wins (21) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display7.7
4.3Performance5.6
7.7Camera7.9
2.8Battery3.8
9.1Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 4a 5GGalaxy S21 5G
| Pixel 4a 5G | Galaxy S21 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153.9 mm | 151.7 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 71.2 mm | +2.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 169 g | −1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 4a 5G better than Galaxy S21 5G?
- AnTuTu score641,913 vs 584,055+10%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 5G: No
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy S21 5G better than Pixel 4a 5G?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,867 vs 3,238+73%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Pixel 4a 5G: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Pixel 4a 5G: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Peak brightness700 nits vs 1,300 nits+86%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Battery capacity3,885 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+3%
- Measured brightness692 nits vs 856 nits+24%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+21%
- Max video4K vs 8K
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 151.7 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 71.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 413 ppi | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | 692 nits | 856 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 87.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Exynos 2100 - International |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| AnTuTu score | 641,913 | 584,055 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,867 | 3,238 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,800 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,885 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.46 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
