Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S21+

Google Pixel 8 $699
Samsung Galaxy S21+ $1,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$699
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
CPU
Tensor G3
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.2" OLED 2400x1080 Touch
Display
6.7" AMOLED 2400x1080 Touch
Tensor G3
9 Cores
9 Threads
2.91GHz Clock
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
GB6S 1,535
38%
GB6M 3,840
14%
GB6S 1,170
29%
GB6M 3,185
12%
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
448 Shaders
890MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 660
512 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.8 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.86 TFLOPS
2%
8GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.2"
OLED
Always On
6.7"
AMOLED
Always On
1,000 Nits
1,400 Nits Peak
850 Nits
1,300 Nits Peak
120Hz
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Variable
2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
424 PPI
2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
393 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
50.1MP
25mm Lens
ƒ/1.68 Aperture
1/1.31" Sensor Size
1.20 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
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.9" Sensor Size
1.25 µm Pixel Size
126˚ 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
10.5MP
20mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.1" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
94˚ 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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2.3x 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 60 FPS
4K up to 60 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
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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Cinematic Mode
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
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
Fingerprint
2
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Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5300
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps 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 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
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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Galileo
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
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17.6Wh
4575mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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18.5Wh
4800mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 25 min
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Up to 80% in 40 min
Up to 100% in 65 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
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
150.5 mm (5.9 in)
Width
70.8 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Height
161.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width
75.6 mm (3 in)
Depth
7.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Weight
187 g (6.6 oz)
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202 g (7.13 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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