Google Pixel 7a vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH) vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Samsung

Apple

Model

Pixel 7a

Galaxy S21

iPhone 14 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

GWKK3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G0DZQ: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GHL1X, G82U8: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

SM-G991U1: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SM-G991B: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2886, A2888: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2632: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2885: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2887: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

FM radio

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G2

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Apple A15 Bionic

CPU(s)

Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

GPU

Mali-G710 MP7

Adreno 660

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1284 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2340 pixels

2778 pixels

Pixel Density

429 ppi

425 ppi

458 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 11

iOS 16

Updated Operative System

Android 14

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.8

f/1.5

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.8 μm

1.9 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Super Steady video

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

64 MP

Zoom

1.1x optical

Focal Length

29 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

10 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

25 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

765 281

797 976

AnTuTu (v10)

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)