Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

78 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, 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

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 489ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Lighter design: 177g vs 213g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8 Pro

91

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

76

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8 Pro

93

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

67

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8 Pro

65

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8 Pro

50

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

45

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8 Pro

68

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8 Pro

89

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8 Pro

78

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

63

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1344x2992 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	489 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2400 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	86.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8 Pro

1594 nits

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

785 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	97 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	1 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 in)	74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue	- White - Gray - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8 Pro

87.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

86.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 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	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 780
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 660
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8 Pro

1760

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

1371

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8 Pro

4442

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

3396

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1760	1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4442	3396

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8 Pro

1152535

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

894898

CPU	378836	247848
GPU	371060	311997
Memory	185462	152639
UX	217177	182414
NanoReview Score	1152535	894898

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 8 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

5704

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.1 °C
Stability	n/a	69 %
Graphics Test	n/a	34 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5704

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 8 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

12441

Writing score	n/a	14216
Web score	n/a	11960
Video editing	n/a	7049
Data manipulation	n/a	10196
NanoReview Score	n/a	12441

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (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	5050 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (23 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (53% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:23 h	1:15 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8 Pro

19:29

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

18:37

Web Browsing	08:23 h	06:11 h
Video Playback	12:10 h	11:05 h
Games	04:58 h	04:48 h
Standby Mode	87 h	100 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	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	126 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 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/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	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	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.4
Focal length	113 mm	76 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGM5	Hynix Hi847
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.5
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX258
Sensor size	1/2.0	1/3.0
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8 Pro

155

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

119

Video quality

Google Pixel 8 Pro

149

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

107

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8 Pro

153

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

117

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	75	n/a
Zoom	152	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	6464x4864 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX616
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.74
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8 Pro

143

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8 Pro

149

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	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
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - 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/EDGE: Quad-band (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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/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

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8 Pro

89.4 dB

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

88.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	January, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	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

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 8 Pro

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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Design & Build

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