Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Google Pixel 7

73 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14, 2021, against the Google Pixel 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 21 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 445 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4355 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (976 against 888 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Google Pixel 7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	1300 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	98.5%
PWM	240 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	6.2 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.5 mm (6.36 inches)	155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold, Red, Purple	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2840 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP14	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	896	672
GPU clock	854 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	244088	242485
GPU	269299	219273
Memory	159004	151362
UX	164833	185590
Total score	839148	802280

Max surface temperature	41.5 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	67%	71%
Graphics test	33 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	5538	6523

Web score	-	7598
Video editing	-	6234
Photo editing	-	18318
Data manipulation	-	10230
Writing score	-	15569

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	Stock Android
OS size	27.2 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4800 mAh	4355 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:12 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:17 hr	10:13 hr
Watching video	15:27 hr	16:16 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	05:26 hr
Standby	101 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	114°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	21 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January 2021	October 2022
Release date	February 2021	October 2022
SAR (head)	0.54 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.33 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Google Pixel 7

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Google Pixel 7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion