Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Google Pixel 5

Samsung Galaxy S21 $800
Google Pixel 5 $699
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
Base Price (MSRP)
$699
CPU
Snapdragon 888
CPU
Snapdragon 765G
GPU
Adreno 660
GPU
Adreno 620
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.2" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch
Display
6" OLED 2340×1080 Touch
CPU Image
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
CPU Image
Snapdragon 765G
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Snapdragon 888 vs Snapdragon 765G Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Adreno 660
768 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 620
384 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.29 TFLOPS FP32
3%
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Adreno 660 vs Adreno 620 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
128GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.2"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
6"
OLED
HDR
Always On
Area
14.4 in² (92.8 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
13.7 in² (88.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
850 Nits
1,300 Nits Peak
Brightness
500 Nits
700 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
90Hz
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Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
424 PPI
Resolution
2340×1080
2.5 Million Pixels
430 PPI
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2,000,000:1 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
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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Ultrawide
16.3MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.09" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
64.2MP
29mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/7.2" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 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
2.0x Zoom-Out
1.1x Optical Zoom-In
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30x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.1x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
24 FPS 8K
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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30 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
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
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
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2
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X52
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 3700Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
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 5.1
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 (ALS)
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Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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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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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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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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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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15.4Wh
4000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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15.7Wh
4080mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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45 min 80%
75 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
80 min 100%
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
151.7 mm (6 in)
Width
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Height
144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
171 g (6.03 oz)
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151 g (5.33 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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