Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020	Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$700	$250

Design

Dimensions
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm	6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.33 oz / 151.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Sorta sage	Black

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 620	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4080 mAh	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

6h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad 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	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ	Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41

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