Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy M21 | Google Pixel 8a |
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Released
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Mar 23, 2020
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Released
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May 14, 2024
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
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Triple camera
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Dual camera
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4GB · 64GB
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8GB · 128GB
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6000 mAh
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4492 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 18, 2020 | May 07, 2024 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $499 | €549 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm |
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.63 oz / 188.0 g | 6.63 oz / 188.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Midnight blue, Raven black | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.4-inch, 84.11% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 420 nits | OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Features | |
| Scratch-resistant glass, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1903 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.8 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Exynos 9611 (10 nm) | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A73 4x1.7GHz Cortex-A53 |
Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45GHz Cortex-A715 4x2.15GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G72 MP3 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB |
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (11, 10) | Android (15, 14) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1621 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 4277 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 2419 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1624 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 6000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm | 64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (240 fps) EIS |
4K UHD (60 fps) |
| Front | |
| 20 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
13 MP |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Alternative variants
with 128GB storage
| Memory | 6GB/128GB |
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With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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