Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL $1,099
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra $1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
CPU
Tensor G4
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
16GB
Memory
12GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.7" OLED LTPO 2992×1344 Touch
Display
6.8" AMOLED 3200×1440 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 71% faster vs Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • 42% slower vs Pixel 9 Pro XL
Pixel 9 Pro XL - GB6S 2,005
x1.71
Galaxy S21 Ultra - GB6S 1,170
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 52% faster vs Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • 34% slower vs Pixel 9 Pro XL
Pixel 9 Pro XL - GB6M 4,835
x1.52
Galaxy S21 Ultra - GB6M 3,185
x1

FP32

  • 35% slower vs Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • 53% faster vs Pixel 9 Pro XL
Pixel 9 Pro XL - 842 GFLOPS FP32
x1
Galaxy S21 Ultra - 1.29 TFLOPS FP32
x1.53
CPU Image
Tensor G4
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.1GHz Clock
CPU Image
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
Tensor G4 vs Snapdragon 888 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
448 Shaders
940MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 660
768 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
842 GFLOPS FP32
2%
1.29 TFLOPS FP32
3%
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz vs Adreno 660 Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-8533
12GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
40 Tabs
8%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
6.7"
OLED LTPO
HDR
Always On
6.8"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
6.7"
6.8"
Area
16.9 in² (109.2 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
17.3 in² (111.6 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
2,000 Nits
3,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,500 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Resolution
2992×1344
4 Million Pixels
487 PPI
Resolution
3200×1440
4.6 Million Pixels
516 PPI
2992×1344
3200×1440
2,000,000:1 Contrast
2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2992×1344
3200×1440
Main
50.1MP
25mm Lens
ƒ/1.68 Aperture
1/1.31" Sensor Size
1.20 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
108.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.33" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Ultrawide
48.8MP
11.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
124˚ Diagonal Field of View
Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Telephoto
10.0MP
72mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Periscope
48.8MP
112mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
-
Periscope
10.0MP
240mm Lens
ƒ/4.9 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Front
42.0MP
17mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.1" Sensor Size
0.61 µm Pixel Size
104˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
39.9MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.82" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
-
4.5x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
30x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
10.0x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
100x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
30 FPS 8K
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
24 FPS 8K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
-
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
Cinematic Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
-
Fingerprint
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
3
3
Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5400
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 14790Mbps 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 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Communication
NFC
-
Communication
NFC
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
-
Beidou
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
External
External
19.5Wh
5060mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 24 Hours
Up to 18 Hours
Charge Time
25 min 50%
40 min 80%
65 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
45 min 80%
80 min 100%
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
Height
162.8 mm (6.4 in)
Width
76.6 mm (3 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Height
165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width
75.6 mm (3 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Weight
221 g (7.8 oz)
Weight
229 g (8.08 oz)
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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