Samsung Galaxy A21s vs. Google Pixel 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A21s and Google Pixel 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A21s vs. Google Pixel 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A217F/DSN GTT9Q
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.7 mm 144.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than Google Pixel 5.
Width 75.3 mm 70.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater width than Google Pixel 5.
Depth 8.9 mm 8 mm Google Pixel 5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Weight 192 g 151 g Google Pixel 5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Body Colour White | Blue | Black Just black | Sorta sage
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PLS TFT Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6" Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger screen size than Google Pixel 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 5 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 432 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 5 has HDR.
Display Features Infinity O display Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), display with transmissive hole
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz Google Pixel 5 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 5 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 5 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
User Memory 19.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Google Pixel 5 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) 77 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 5.
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Camera Modes Live Focus mode -
Light Source LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Live Focus Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Google Pixel 5 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 107 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 5.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 5 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4080 mAh Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 5.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 3240 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3240 min
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 11
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Titan M Security Module, 3 years of security and OS updates, Reverse wireless charging
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A21s Google Pixel 5
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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