Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 3a XL

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G $700
Google Pixel 3a XL $479
Base Price (MSRP)
$700
Base Price (MSRP)
$479
CPU
Snapdragon 888
CPU
Snapdragon 670
GPU
Adreno 660
GPU
Adreno 615
Memory
6GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.4" AMOLED 2400x1080 Touch
Display
6" OLED 2160x1080 Touch
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
Snapdragon 670
8 Cores
8 Threads
2GHz Clock
Adreno 660
512 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 615
128 Shaders
780MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.86 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.2 TFLOPS
0%
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
4GB
LPDDR4X-3733
16 Tabs
3%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.4"
AMOLED
Always On
6"
OLED
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500 Nits
800 Nits Peak
400 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
411 PPI
2160x1080
2.3 Million Pixels
402 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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100,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.98" Sensor Size
1.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
8.1MP
76mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4.5" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
32.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
8.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
84˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
2.9x Optical Zoom-In
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30x Digital Zoom-In
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FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 120 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Panorama
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Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X12
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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External
External
Not Included
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18W
9.00V
2.00A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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17.3Wh
4500mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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14.3Wh
3700mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 35 min
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Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 35 min
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Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
Android
Android
Build Material
Plastic, Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
155.7 mm (6.1 in)
Width
74.5 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Height
160.1 mm (6.3 in)
Width
76.1 mm (3 in)
Depth
8.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
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167 g (5.89 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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