Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 4a

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G $700
Google Pixel 4a $349
Base Price (MSRP)
$700
Base Price (MSRP)
$349
CPU
Snapdragon 888
CPU
Snapdragon 730G
GPU
Adreno 660
GPU
Adreno 618
Memory
6GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.4" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch
Display
5.8" OLED 2340×1080 Touch
CPU Image
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
CPU Image
Snapdragon 730G
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Snapdragon 888 vs Snapdragon 730G Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Adreno 660
768 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 618
256 Shaders
825MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.29 TFLOPS FP32
3%
N/A
0%
422 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Adreno 660 vs Adreno 618 Full Specs Comparison
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
6GB
LPDDR4X-3733
16 Tabs
3%
16 Tabs
3%
128GB
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128GB
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.4"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
5.8"
OLED
HDR
Always On
Area
15.3 in² (98.9 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
12.8 in² (82.6 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
800 Nits Peak
Brightness
450 Nits
800 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
411 PPI
Resolution
2340×1080
2.5 Million Pixels
444 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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100,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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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/1.7 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
8.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
85˚ 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
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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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
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X15
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 800Mbps 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 (ALS)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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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
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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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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12.2Wh
3140mAh
3.87V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 Hours
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Charge Time
35 min 50%
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55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Charge Time
35 min 50%
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55 min 80%
85 min 100%
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
144 mm (5.7 in)
Width
69.4 mm (2.7 in)
Depth
8.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
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Weight
143 g (5.04 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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