Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S21
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Samsung Galaxy S21, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
- Larger display: 6.4in
- Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
- Higher pixel density: 421ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 169g vs 207g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.2 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (48-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3 % | 85.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | 99.5 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 397 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.6 mm (6.24 in) | 151.7 mm (5.97 in) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- White - Gray - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Tensor Processing Unit | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU Cores | 1280 | 896 |
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2170.9 GFLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1363 | 1331 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3100 | 3593 |
| CPU | 243524 | 253391 |
| GPU | 308790 | 281676 |
| Memory | 139643 | 158352 |
| UX | 203162 | 210361 |
| NanoReview Score | 895119 | 903780 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.1 °C | 38.9 °C |
| Stability | 56 % | 66 % |
| Graphics Test | 38 fps | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | 6379 | 5715 |
| Writing score | 14383 | 16101 |
| Web score | 7690 | 11909 |
| Video editing | 6612 | 7097 |
| Data manipulation | 10293 | 10153 |
| NanoReview Score | 10663 | 13123 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 17.6 GB | 28.1 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | One UI 6.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4614 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (21 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (41% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 50 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:53 h | 1:35 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:07 h | 06:01 h |
| Video Playback | 13:13 h | 11:06 h |
| Games | 05:02 h | 04:21 h |
| Standby Mode | 85 h | 95 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 1.1x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 114 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN1 | Sony IMX555 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 64 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung Bright S5KGW2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.72 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | 70 |
| Preview | 65 | 72 |
| Zoom | 79 | 126 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3840x2160 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.24 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| 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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2021 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2021 yr | February, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 600 | 800 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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