Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Google Pixel 8
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung | |
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | 2023, February 01 | 2023, October 04 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, October 12 |
| Price | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 74,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 75,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.3 in) |
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | LTE | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD |
| Messaging | |||
| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| OS | Android 11 | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 | One UI 5.1 | - |
| Processor | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510), Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Adreno 740 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
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| Type | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
FHD+ OLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colors | 16M Colour | 16M Colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches | 6.17 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (427 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.12% | 88.27% | 86.07% |
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| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP + 12 MP |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash | Dual-LED Flash |
| Features | 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 (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR |
| Front Camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call Auto-HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm Auto-HDR, panorama 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/4.0 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 25W, PD3.0 10W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast battery Charging 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 3900 mAh | 4575 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 79,999 
