Google Pixel 5a 5G vs vivo S21 Pro
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| Phone Names | Google Pixel 5a 5G | vivo S21 Pro |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, August 17 | Not announced yet |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, August 26 | Cancelled |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back | Glass front, plastic frame, glass back |
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in) | - |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | - |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density) | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 |
| Type | OLED, HDR | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | Octa-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14 | Android 15, OriginOS 5 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM | Up to 512GB 16GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm | - |
| Features | LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | - |
| Triple | - | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, (telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | - |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Infrared port | - | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired, PD2.0 | 90W wired, PD Reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Po 4680 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 5500 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Mostly Black | Gray; other colors |
| Models | G1F8F, G4S1M | - |
| Price | $ 189.00 / C$ 249.99 | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | Endurance rating 122h | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 122h | - |
| Display | 861 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |