Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs Comparison

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8.7	8.3
Google Pixel 5	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Released · Oct 15, 2020	Released · Jan 11, 2022
6.0-inch	6.4-inch
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4080 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm	6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.33 oz (151.0 g)	6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Sorta sage	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.75 %	86.77 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (14, 13, 12), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4080 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 18.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

6h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 39min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

Untested

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 (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3"
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ	Date approved: Jun 29, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U
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: 0.77 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700	$ 700 / € 749
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool	Phone, Type-C cable, documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020	Jan 04, 2022

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 770

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5 Specs	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs
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Google Pixel 5 Review	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Review
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Google Pixel 5 User Reviews	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE User Reviews