Google Pixel 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
- Higher pixel density: 416ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Larger display: 6.4in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 177g vs 197g
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4355mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 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 | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.5 % | 97 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | 247 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 155.6 mm (6.13 in) | 155.7 mm (6.13 in) |
| Width | 73.2 mm (2.88 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Yellow |
- White - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max Frequency | 2850 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 672 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1142.4 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1370 | 1371 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3202 | 3396 |
| CPU | 256594 | 247848 |
| GPU | 315697 | 311997 |
| Memory | 168964 | 152639 |
| UX | 194845 | 182414 |
| NanoReview Score | 936100 | 894898 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45.8 °C | 39.1 °C |
| Stability | 71 % | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | 39 fps | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | 6523 | 5704 |
| Writing score | 15448 | 14216 |
| Web score | 7606 | 11960 |
| Video editing | 6295 | 7049 |
| Data manipulation | 10366 | 10196 |
| NanoReview Score | 10701 | 12441 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 14 GB | 17.5 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 4355 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (20 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:58 h | 06:11 h |
| Video Playback | 13:42 h | 11:05 h |
| Games | 05:14 h | 04:48 h |
| Standby Mode | 82 h | 100 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 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 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| 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 | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 76 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Hynix Hi847 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX381 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.25 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 72 | n/a |
| Zoom | 106 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 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 | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage 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 | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/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 | 19 |
| 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, 2022 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2022 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | 790 |
| 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 | No |
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