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Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Google Pixel 3a XL

Samsung Galaxy M21 SamsungGalaxy M21
VS
Google Pixel 3a XL GooglePixel 3a XL

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
SM-M215FSM-M215F/DSSM-M215F/DSN
G020CG020GG020F
Announced
March 2020
May 2019
Released
March 2020
May 2019
Colors
BlackBlueGreen
Just BlackClearly WhitePurple-ish

Design

Length
159 mm (6.26 in)
160.1 mm (6.30 in)
Width
75.1 mm (2.96 in)
76.1 mm (3.00 in)
Thickness
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
167 g (5.89 oz)
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail)
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
Nano SIM/eSIM
Multi SIM
Single SIM or Dual SIM
—
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 600 MB
Same on both

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Size
6.4 Inches
6.0 Inches
Resolution
1080x2340 Pixels (FHD+)
1080x2160 Pixels (FHD+)
Screen Ratio
84.2%
76.3%
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
18:9
Pixel Density
403 PPI
402 PPI
Brightness Level
420 Nits
—
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Features
Water Drop Notch
Without Notch
On both: Always-on Display, Dark Mode, Capacitive, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

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

Software

OS
Android 10
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Update To
Android 11
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 3.0
—

Main camera

Camera
—
12.2 MP
Triple
First Camera: 48 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 8 MP (Ultrawide)Third Camera: 5 MP (Depth)
—
Aperture Size
First Camera: F/2.0Second Camera: F/2.2Third Camera: F/2.2
F/1.8
Video
FHD 1080P@30fpsElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
FHD 1080P@60/120fps
On both: 4K 2160P@30fps, Slow Motion
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Autofocus (AF)
Dual pixel PDAFOptical Stabilization (OIS)Night Mode
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
20 MP
—
Aperture Size
F/2.2
F/2.0
Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Face DetectionPortrait ModeBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR
Portrait ModeBeauty ModeFace DetectionGesture ShotHDR

Connectivity

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

Media

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

Other specifications

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

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
15 W
Yes - 18 W
Capacity
6000 mAh
3700 mAh

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