Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21+
Google Pixel 6a
$449
Samsung Galaxy S21+
$1,000
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Base Price (MSRP)
$449
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
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CPU
Tensor
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CPU
Snapdragon 888
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GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 848MHz
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GPU
Adreno 660
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Memory
6GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
6.1" OLED 2400×1080 Touch
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Display
6.7" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch
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N/A
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1.09 TFLOPS FP32
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1.29 TFLOPS FP32
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6GB
LPDDR5-6400
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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16 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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128GB
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128GB
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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6.1"
OLED
HDR
Always On
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6.7"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
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Area
13.9 in² (89.8 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
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Area
16.8 in² (108.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 Nits
850 Nits Peak
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Brightness
850 Nits
1,300 Nits Peak
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
431 PPI
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Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
393 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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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
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Touch
Capacitive
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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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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
12.2MP
14mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.9" Sensor Size
1.25 µm Pixel Size
114˚ 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
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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
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Zoom
1.9x Zoom-Out
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7x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
1.1x Optical Zoom-In
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30x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
24 FPS 8K
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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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
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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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
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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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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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Fingerprint
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Fingerprint
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Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5123
5G mmWave
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Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
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Speed
Up to 7350Mbps Download
Up to 3670Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.2
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
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Ambient Light (ALS)
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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Location
GPS
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Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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External
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17Wh
4410mAh
3.86V
Lithium-Ion
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18.5Wh
4800mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
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Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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80 min 100%
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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45 min 80%
75 min 100%
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Android
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Android
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Build Material
Plastic, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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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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Height
152.2 mm (6 in)
Width
71.8 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.100 L
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Height
161.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width
75.6 mm (3 in)
Depth
7.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
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Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
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Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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