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Photos relative in size Front Side Back	Google Pixel 3a‎ $ 112.99	Samsung Galaxy S21‎ $ 299.99	Samsung Galaxy S9+‎ $ 295.00

Dimensions	151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm	158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight	147 grams	171 grams	189 grams
Stand-by	depends on usage	depends on usage	depends on usage
Talk time	depends on usage	depends on usage	depends on usage
Design type
Monoblock
Controls
Fingerprint recognition		Pressure sensitive in-screen
Touchscreen	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Force Touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Facial unlock
Iris recognition
Operating system
Android	9.0 (Pie)	11	8.0 (Oreo)
Display
Auto-rotate
Color display	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), OLED, Always On feature, HDR10	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+, Hole-punch display	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+, Always On feature
Size	5.6 inch	6.2 inch	6.2 inch
Resolution	2220 x 1080 pixels	2400 x 1080 pixels	2960 x 1440 pixels
Refresh rate		120 Hz
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	20:9	18.5:9
Peak brightness		1300 nits
Pixels Per Inch (PPI)	441	424	531
Screen-to-body ratio	75%	85.9%	83.6%

Hardware
Camera	Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer	Tri camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer	Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer
Type	12.2 MP	12 MP + 12 MP + 64 MP	12.2 MP
Angle of view (AOV)	76°	120° + 76° + 79°
DxOMark score	100	116	99
F-number	f/1.8	f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.2	f/1.5 + f/2.4
Max. resolution	(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Octa core	Samsung Exynos 2100, Octa core	Samsung Exynos 9810, Octa core
Clock Frequency	1.7 GHz + 2.0 GHz	2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.9 GHz	1.7 GHz + 2.8 GHz
Secondary camera		Autofocus	Autofocus
Type	8 MP	10 MP	8 MP
Angle of view (AOV)	84°	80°
DxOMark score		98	81
F-number	f/2.0	f/2.2	f/1.7
Max. resolution	(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels	(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Telephony
Flight mode
Integrated handsfree speaker
nano-SIM (4FF)
Vibrating alert
Videoconferencing
Dual SIM
eSIM
Operating frequency
Quad band
Data network
4G (LTE)	Cat 11 (600 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41	Cat 20 (2 Gbps)	Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA		Cat20 42 Mbps	Cat20 42 Mbps
HSUPA		Cat6 5.76 Mbps	Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS
5G
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens
Widgets
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Agenda
Alarm clock
Calculator
Contact list
Date and time notation
Document viewer	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Phonebook with groups
Photo phonebook
Reminder list
Stopwatch & countdown timer
To-do list
Voice memo
Available applications
Image editor
Java application support
Photo album
Video codec support	H.263, H.264, MPEG-4	DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8	DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8
Movie editor
Video file support		3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV	3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
Messaging
E-mail	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging	Google Talk	Google Talk	Google Talk
MMS	Video MMS	Video MMS	Video MMS
Predictive Text Input	T9	T9	T9
SMS	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Internet
Internet browser	Google Chrome
RSS reader
YouTube support
Navigation
A-GPS
Beidou
Build-in navigation system	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Digital Compass
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS receiver
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS)
Audio
Audio codec support	AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, aptX, LDAC	AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX	AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, RTTL/RTX
Audio file support	MP3, WAV	M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA	M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
Polyphonic ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers
Build-in memory
Internal memory
Size (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB	6 GB
Storage	64 GB	128 GB + 256 GB	256 GB + 64 GB
Memory card slot
Connections
Audio jack plug	3.5 mm		3.5 mm
USB	v2.0, Type-C	v3.2, Type-C	v3.0, Type-C
Connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
DLNA support
NFC
Synchronisation	ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
WAP	2.0	2.0	2.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
ANT+
Ultra-wideband (UWB)
Power supply
Battery	Li-ion	Li-ion	Li-ion
Capacity	3000 mAh	4000 mAh	3500 mAh
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Max. power		25 Watt
Wireless charging		Omgekeerd opladen
Max. power		15 Watt
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Edge sensor
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Heart rate monitor
Hygrometer
User interface
One UI		3.1
Samsung Experience
Materials
Aluminium
Dust and waterproof		IP68	IP68
Gorilla Glass		7 (Victus)
Plastic
Compatibility
With Google Daydream

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