Smartphones

Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Full Specs

CPU
Snapdragon 8214 Cores (2P+2E)
CPU
Snapdragon 8888 Cores (1P+3M+4E)
GPU
Adreno 530+256 Shaders
GPU
Adreno 660768 Shaders
Memory
4GBLPDDR4-3733
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
5.5" AMOLED2560x1440 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
6.8" AMOLED3200x1440 1500Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Price
$769
Price
$1,200

CPU
iGPU
Modem
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Modem
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
Storage

Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 888
4 Cores(2P+2E)
4 Threads
2.15GHz
8 Cores(1P+4E+3M)
8 Threads
2.84GHz

Adreno 530+
Adreno 660
256 Shaders
624MHz
768 Shaders
840MHz

4GBLPDDR4-3733

5.5" AMOLED2560x1440 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
6.8" AMOLED3200x1440 1500Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
AMOLED HDR
Panel & HDR
AMOLED HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
12.93 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
17.3 in² 20:9
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Brightness
1000 nits 1500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Resolution
2560x1440 3.7M Pixels 534 ppi
Resolution
3200x1440 4.6M Pixels 516 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
3.7M zones 100K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
4.6M zones 2M:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
-
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 98% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes

Up to 8 hours
Up to 18 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 35 min
0-80%: 55 min
0-100%: 85 min
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 45 min
0-100%: 80 min
13.28Wh
3450mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
19.25Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
12.3 MP
Megapixels
108 MP
Pixel Size
1.55 µm
Pixel Size
0.80 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
26mm
Lens
24mm
Stabilization
Gimbal Image Stabilization
Stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization
Zoom
-
Zoom
x1.80 Zoom-Out
x100.00 Digital Zoom-In
x3.00 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
x10.00 Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
-
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Panorama
-
Portrait Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode

Data
1x USB-C 3.0
Data
1x USB-C 3.0

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.1

Modem
Qualcomm X12
4G LTE
Modem
Qualcomm X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7.5Gbps Download
Up to 3Gbps Upload
SIM Slots
-
1x Nano-SIM
-
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
1x Nano-SIM
Dual SIM capable

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Communication
NFC
-
Communication
NFC
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
GLONASS
-
-
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Beidou
Compass

Charger
18W USB-C
-
Output
18W 9.00V 2.00A
Output
-
Input
0.50A
Input
-
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 2.00A 9V (18W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
1
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

Stylus
-
Stylus
Supported
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Android 7
Launch OS
Android 11
Latest OS
Android 10
Latest OS
-

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
154.7 mm (6.09")
Width
75.7 mm (2.98")
Depth
8.5 mm (0.33")
Height
165.1 mm (6.5")
Width
75.6 mm (2.98")
Depth
8.9 mm (0.35")
Weight
0.17 kg
Weight
0.23 kg
Weight + Charger
0.23 kg
Weight + Charger
-
Volume
0.1 L
Volume
0.111 L

Release Date
2016-10-04
Release Date
2021-01-14
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year