Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy A01 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A01

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
31 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A01
Google Pixel 6
Samsung Galaxy A01

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Samsung Galaxy A01, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01
  • Lighter design: 149g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/16 GB
- 2/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy A01
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6
vs
Samsung Galaxy A01

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 6.4 in 5.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 301 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 77 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)397 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 146.2 mm (5.76 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A01
77 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy A01 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 536
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 1280 48
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Samsung Galaxy A01
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Samsung Galaxy A01
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1363477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31001521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Samsung Galaxy A01
146527
CPU24352455975
GPU30879015438
Memory13964350884
UX20316224230
NanoReview Score895119146527
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test38 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6379n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7690n/a
Video editing6612n/a
Data manipulation10293n/a
NanoReview Score10663n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		16 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 17.6 GB 7.1 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI Core 4.1

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback13:13 hn/a
Games05:02 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/3.1
Pixel size1.2 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/5
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category204
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2021 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 110
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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