Google Pixel 9 Pro Xl vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Key Specs

Battery
-	5000 mAh
Display
-	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Front Camera
-	40 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM
-	12 GB
Rear Camera
-	108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5060 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 37W: 70 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 41 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Dual Pixel PD autofocus	-
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	-
Front Camera
42 MP	-
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	-
Video Recording
7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian	Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Brown
Height
-	165.1 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
221 grams	227 grams
Width
-	75.6 mm

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Dimensions

Height
162.8 mm	-
Thickness
8.5 mm	-
Width
76.6 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
-	1500 nits
Display Type
LTPO OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
482 ppi	516 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
50 MP f/1.68, Wide Angle (82° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.31" sensor size, ISO-CELL, 1.2µm pixel size)48 MP f/1.7, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.55" sensor size)48 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(113 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size)	1440x3200 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	89.44 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	40 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Google	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
August 14, 2024	January 27, 2021
Operating System
Android v14	Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Quad
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	12000 x 9000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	108 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.33" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)10 MP f/4.9, Periscope Camera(240 mm focal length, 3.24" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(70 mm focal length, 3.24" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	S5KHM3, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.2
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.77 W/kg, Body: 1.02 W/kg
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 2100
Fabrication
-	5 nm
Graphics
-	Mali-G78 MP14
Processor
Google Tensor G4	-
RAM
16 GB	12 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
RAM type
-	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 220 GB