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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Google Pixel 6

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	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 - SM-G991U1	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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GB7N6, G9S9B16
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
5G Network	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G9S9B
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GB7N6
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, January 14	2021, October 19
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2021, October 28

Body
Dimensions	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)	158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)	207 g (7.30 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Size	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China	Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Mali-G78 MP20

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search	Circle to Search

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4614 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	Wired (based on 30W charger), PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 21W wireless Reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink	Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black
SAR	0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09	GB7N6, G9S9B16, G9S9B, GR1YH
Price	$ 188.89 / C$ 299.98 / £ 195.00 / € 284.13	$ 184.85 / C$ 282.00 / £ 154.95 / € 198.94

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 676831 (v9) GeekBench: 2899 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	856 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)	-26.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 86h