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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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8.3
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
9.1
Google Pixel 4a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Google Pixel 4a
Released · Jan 11, 2022
Released · Aug 20, 2020
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
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) 		5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Just black

Display

Size
6.4-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
86.77 % 82.53 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 618
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12), One UI Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 3140 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
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)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
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, 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) 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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 29, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U 		Date approved: Jun 25, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 0.90 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg 		Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 / € 749 $ 349
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, documentation 18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2022 Aug 03, 2020

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