Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Google Pixel 8a
$499
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
$1,200
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
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CPU
Tensor G3
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CPU
Snapdragon 888
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GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
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GPU
Adreno 660
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
12GB
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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
6.8" AMOLED 3200×1440 Touch
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N/A
0%
797 GFLOPS FP32
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1.29 TFLOPS FP32
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8GB
LPDDR5X-8533
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12GB
LPDDR5-6400
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24 Tabs
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40 Tabs
8%
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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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6.8"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
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Area
13.9 in² (89.8 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
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Area
17.3 in² (111.6 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
1,400 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,500 Nits Peak
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
431 PPI
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Resolution
3200×1440
4.6 Million Pixels
516 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
64.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.89 Aperture
1/1.73'' Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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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Ultrawide
13.0MP
12.5mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
120˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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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
13.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.94 µm Pixel Size
84˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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
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Zoom
2.1x Zoom-Out
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8x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
10.0x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
100x 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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60 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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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
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
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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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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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Fingerprint
Facial
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Fingerprint
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Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5300
5G mmWave
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Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
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Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps 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 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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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
Proximity
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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GLONASS
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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17.3Wh
4492mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
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Up to 18 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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80 min 100%
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Android
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Android
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Build Material
Aluminum, 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
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
152.1 mm (6 in)
Width
72.7 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.100 L
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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
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Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
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Weight
229 g (8.08 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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