Google Pixel 4 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S21+
Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S21+
Released · Oct 24, 2019
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.3-inch · 3040x1440px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3700 mAh
4800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 15, 2019 Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/64GB - $899
6GB/128GB - $999
8GB/128GB - $1000
8GB/256GB - $1050

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches
160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 7.13 oz / 202.0 g
Europe version - 200 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 82.21% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits
Resolution
3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 1.5 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Europe version - Exynos 2100 S5E9840
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
Europe version - Octa-core, 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1, 3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78, 4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 660
Europe version - Mali-G78 MP14
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
3700 mAh 4800 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 53min
Browsing
10h 3min
Video
7h 17min
Gaming
8h 4min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 45 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
8 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF))
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
Europe version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020J
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Phablet: 3.57 W/kg
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.97 W/kg