Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Google Pixel 5a 5G
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | |
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | August 2021 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming Soon - August 2021 |
| Price | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Mostly Black |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm (6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - region dependent |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE | 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 |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 |
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| Build Features | - 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 (rear-mounted) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| OS | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 | - |
| Processor | 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 [Similar] | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea [Similar] | Adreno 620 [Similar] |
| RAM | 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
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| Type | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ OLED Screen HDR Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | 16M Colour | 16M Colour |
| Size | 6.2 inches [Similar] | 6.34 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (415 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.12% | 85.05% |
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| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 12.2 MP + 16 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 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 |
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | 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] |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | 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 | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC |
| Wi-Fi | 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | 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 battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4680 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - |
