- android.gs
- Compare
- Pixel 5a 5G vs Galaxy M21 2021
Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021
What Pixel 5a 5G does better (15) and where Galaxy M21 2021 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
vs
6.0Display5.0
7.7Camera6.7
3.1Battery6.6
8.4Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 5a 5GGalaxy M21 2021
| Pixel 5a 5G | Galaxy M21 2021 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.2 mm | 159 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Width | 73.2 mm | 75.1 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 192 g | −9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 5a 5G better than Galaxy M21 2021?
- Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy M21 2021: No
- 5GYes · Galaxy M21 2021: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M21 2021: No
- Peak brightness800 nits vs 420 nits+90%
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- eSIMYes · Galaxy M21 2021: No
- Weight183 g vs 192 g+5%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
- Pixel density415 ppi vs 403 ppi+3%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
Why is Galaxy M21 2021 better than Pixel 5a 5G?
- Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP3.9×
- Battery capacity4,680 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+28%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 5a 5G: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 183 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 156.2 mm | 159 mm |
| Width | 73.2 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Mostly Black | Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 415 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 420 nits |
| Measured brightness | 861 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 84.2% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| AnTuTu score | 291,303 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,337 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 446 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,680 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 42% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.47 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 3.1 Core |
