Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Google Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Google Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - global version
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
  • 5G network
    5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
    5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO speed
    EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (CA)
    LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2022-05
    2021-01
  • Status
    2022-07
    2021-01
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    152.2 mm
    165.1 mm
  • Width
    71.8 mm
    75.6 mm
  • Thickness
    8.9 mm
    8.9 mm
  • Weight
    178 g
    227 (Sub6) / 229 (mmWave) g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
  • Waterproof
    IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)
    IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    IP67
    IP68
  • Colors
    Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
    Black, Brown, Silver, Navy, Titanium
  • Display
  • Display type
    OLED
    Dynamic AMOLED 2X
  • Physical size
    6.1 inches
    6.8 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2400 pixels
    1440 x 3200 pixels
  • Pixel density
    429 ppi
    515 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Display features
    Always-on display, HDR
    120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display
  • DxOMark display score
    -
    91
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-X1
    Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1
  • CPU(second)
    dual-core 2.25 GHz Cortex-A76
    Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Chipset
    Google Tensor
    Exynos 2100
  • GPU
    Mali-G78 MP20
    Mali-G78 MP14
  • Memory RAM
    6 GB
    12, 16 GB
  • Internal storage
    128 GB
    128, 256, 512 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    No
  • Storage
    UFS 3.1
    UFS 3.1
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 12
    Android 11, One UI 3.1
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Dual
    Quad
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 12.2 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 7x digital zoom
    (wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm
  • (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 17 mm, 1.25 µm
    (periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 1.22 µm, 1/3.24" , 10x optical zoom
  • (telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 3x optical zoom
  • (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
  • Primary camera resolution
    4032 x 3024 pixels
    12000 x 9000 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
    8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    dual-LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, night sight, magic eraser
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus
  • DxOMark photo
    -
    128
  • DxOMark zoom
    -
    76
  • DxOMark video
    -
    98
  • DxOMark camera score
    -
    121
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 84˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm
    (wide) , 40 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm, 1/2.8"
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    7968 x 5480 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    Face unlock, HDR, real tone
    Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
  • DxOMark photo
    -
    105
  • DxOMark video
    -
    93
  • DxOMark camera score
    -
    100
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    -
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 3.1
    Type-C 3.2
  • USB On-The-Go
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.2
    v5.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    4410 mAh
    5000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    USB Power Delivery 2.0, 18W
    Yes
  • Wireless reverse charging
    -
    Yes
  • Fast wireless charging
    -
    Qi/PMA
  • DxOMark autonomy
    -
    48
  • DxOMark charging
    -
    74
  • DxOMark efficiency
    -
    53
  • DxOMark battery score
    -
    57
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    735300 (v9)
    677991 (v8)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    1050 (v5.2)
    1096 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    2833 (v5.2)
    3723 (v5.2)
  • Cost
  • Price
    450 USD
    1200 USD
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    -
    0.77 W/kg
  • SAR(body)
    -
    1.02 W/kg
  • SAR EU(head)
    -
    0.71 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    -
    1.58 W/kg

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