Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH) vs. Google Pixel 8 vs. Xiaomi Poco X6

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH)

Google Pixel 8

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Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Google

Xiaomi

Model

Galaxy S21

Pixel 8

Poco X6

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint

Black, White, Blue

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

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

GKWS6: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
G9BQD: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.2, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

FM radio

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

3.5mm TRS

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

CPU(s)

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

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 710

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED

AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2000 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.2 in

6.67 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1220 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2400 pixels

2712 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

428 ppi

446 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 11

Android 14

Android 13, MIUI 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP54

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

64 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

25 mm

25 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.7

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

1.2 μm

0.7 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

8 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Super Steady video

AF

AF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.25 μm

1.12 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

10 MP

10.5 MP

16 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.5

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

27 W

67 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Yes

n/a

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

18 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

926 801

533 112

AnTuTu (v10)

1 158 631

605 803

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)