Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs OnePlus 9

general General Info

Manufacturer Google Samsung OnePlus
Announced Exp. announcement 2020, September 2021, January 14 2021, March 23
Status Rumored. Exp. release 2020, October Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26
Price - Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Just Black Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 8 mm thickness
(0.31 in thickness)
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA)
160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)
(6.3 x 2.92 x 0.34 in (EU/NA)
6.3 x 2.91 x 0.32 in (IN/CN))
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz) 192 g (EU/NA)
183 g (IN/CN) (6.77 oz (EU/NA)
6.46 oz (IN/CN))
SIM Type Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN
5G Network SA/NSA SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - NA
41, 78 SA/NSA - IN
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface - One UI 3.1 OxygenOS 11
Processor Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 620 Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea Adreno 660
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Always-on display
HDR10+
90Hz refresh rate
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.0 inches 6.2 inches 6.55 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (430 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 86.12% 87.16%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio Unspecified FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP + 16 MP 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Auto-HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Reverse charging
Wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 65W, 1-100% in 29 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W (EU/NA only)
USB Power Delivery
Capacity 4080 mAh 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -