Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 4

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra $1,200
Google Pixel 4 $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
Snapdragon 888
CPU
Snapdragon 855
GPU
Adreno 660
GPU
Adreno 640
Memory
12GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.8" AMOLED 3200x1440 Touch
Display
5.7" OLED 2280x1080 Touch
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
Snapdragon 855
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
Adreno 660
512 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 640
384 Shaders
585MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.86 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.45 TFLOPS
1%
12GB
LPDDR5-6400
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
40 Tabs
8%
16 Tabs
3%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.8"
AMOLED
Always On
5.7"
OLED
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1,000 Nits
1,500 Nits Peak
450 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
90Hz
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3200x1440
4.6 Million Pixels
516 PPI
2280x1080
2.5 Million Pixels
443 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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100,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
108.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.33" Sensor Size
0.80 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
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
10.0MP
72mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Telephoto
16.3MP
43mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.09" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
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Periscope
10.0MP
240mm Lens
ƒ/4.9 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
39.9MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.82" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
8.1MP
21.5mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/3.6" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
90˚ Diagonal Field of View
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1.8x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
10.0x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
100x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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1.6x Optical Zoom-In
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FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
8K up to 24 FPS
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 30 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
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
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
Macro Mode
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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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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
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Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X24
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 2000Mbps Download
Up to 316Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
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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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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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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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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10.8Wh
2800mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 18 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 80 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
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width
75.6 mm (3 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Height
147.1 mm (5.8 in)
Width
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
Depth
8.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
229 g (8.08 oz)
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162 g (5.71 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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