Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Google Pixel 5 $699
Samsung Galaxy S21 $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$699
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
Snapdragon 765G
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
Adreno 620
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6" OLED 2340x1080 Touch
Display
6.2" AMOLED 2400x1080 Touch
Snapdragon 765G
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
GB6S 790
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GB6M 1,845
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GB6S 1,170
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GB6M 3,185
12%
Adreno 620
192 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 660
512 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.29 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.86 TFLOPS
2%
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6"
OLED
Always On
6.2"
AMOLED
Always On
500 Nits
700 Nits Peak
850 Nits
1,300 Nits Peak
90Hz
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120Hz
Variable
2340x1080
2.5 Million Pixels
430 PPI
2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
424 PPI
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100,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
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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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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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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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
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
8.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
85˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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2.1x Zoom-Out
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Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
1.1x Optical Zoom-In
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30x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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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
Front FPS
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1080p 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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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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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
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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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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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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Modem
Qualcomm
X52
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 3700Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.1
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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Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
External
18W
9.00V
2.00A
Not Included
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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Removable Cable
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15.7Wh
4080mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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15.4Wh
4000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 80 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 75 min
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
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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
144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Height
151.7 mm (6 in)
Width
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
151 g (5.33 oz)
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171 g (6.03 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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