Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
samsung galaxy s21 fe 5g
Google Pixel 5a 5G
google pixel 5a 5g
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Google
Announced 2023, July 11 August 2021
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July Coming Soon - August 2021
Price Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Mostly Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
(6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm
(6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), 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 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 11
User Interface One UI 4 -
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, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [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 Adreno 660 [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

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.4 inches [Similar] 6.34 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (415 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.34% 85.05%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes
Radio FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 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
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
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 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

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 5.2, 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

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Capacity 4500 mAh 4680 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -