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Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy M21s

Google Pixel 3a GooglePixel 3a
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Samsung Galaxy M21s SamsungGalaxy M21s

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
G020AG020EG020B
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Announced
May 2019
November 2020
Released
May 2019
November 2020
Colors
Just BlackClearly WhitePurple-ish
BlackBlue

Design

Length
151.3 mm (5.96 in)
159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width
70.1 mm (2.76 in)
75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness
8.2 mm (0.32 in)
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight
147 g (5.19 oz)
191 g (6.74 oz)
Materials
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
On both: Plastic back, Plastic frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
—
Dual SIM
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 600 MB
Same on both

Display

Display Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Size
5.6 Inches
6.4 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2220 Pixels (FHD+)
1080x2340 Pixels (FHD+)
Screen Ratio
75.0%
84.1%
Aspect Ratio
18.5:9
19.5:9
Pixel Density
441 PPI
403 PPI
Brightness Level
—
420 Nits
Display Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Without Notch
Water Drop Notch
On both: Always-on Display, Dark Mode, Capacitive, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Samsung Exynos 9611
Manufacturing Technology
10 nm
10 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
Octa-core
CPU
Octa-core:Dual-core 2.0 GHzHexa-core 1.7 GHz
Octa-core:Quad-core 2.3 GHzQuad-core 1.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 615
Mali-G72 MP3
RAM (Memory)
4 GB
4/6 GB4 GB (64 GB)6 GB (128 GB)
Internal Storage
64 GB
64/128 GB
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
Ram Type
—
LPDDR4x
Card Slot
No
Yes - MicroSD

Software

OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 10
Update To
Android 11
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User Interface
—
One UI 2.5

Main camera

Camera
12.2 MP
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Triple
—
First Camera: 64 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 8 MP (Ultrawide)Third Camera: 5 MP (Depth)
Aperture Size
F/1.8
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.2Third Camera: F/2.4
Video
FHD 1080P@60/120fps
FHD 1080P@30fpsElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
On both: 4K 2160P@30fps, Slow Motion
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Dual pixel PDAFOptical Stabilization (OIS)Night Mode
Autofocus (AF)
On both: Portrait Mode, Pro Mode, Digital Zoom, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
—
32 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.0
F/2.0
Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Portrait ModeBeauty ModeFace DetectionGesture ShotHDR
Face DetectionPortrait ModeBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandWi-Fi DirectHotspot
Same on both
Bluetooth
aptX HD
No extras
On both: 5.0, A2DP, LE
Location
No extras
BDS
On both: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
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USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes - Stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
FM Radio
No
Yes - RDS & Recording

Other specifications

Sensors
Barometer
No extras
On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Rear-mounted)Facial RecognitionPatternPINPassword
Same on both
Box Contents
Phone Power Adapter (18 W)OTG Adapter
Power Adapter (15 W)Headphones
On both: Device, USB Cable, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 18 W
15 W
Capacity
3000 mAh
6000 mAh

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