Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 7 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Google Pixel 7 Pro
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14 2021 against the Google Pixel 7 Pro 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 gadgets.
- 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 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
- Shows 8% longer battery life (31:14 vs 28:59 hours)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Review
Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy S21 Ultra 92 Pixel 7 Pro 98 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy S21 Ultra 81 Pixel 7 Pro 81 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy S21 Ultra 83 Pixel 7 Pro 80 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy S21 Ultra 86 Pixel 7 Pro 80 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy S21 Ultra 95 Pixel 7 Pro 85 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy S21 Ultra 84 Pixel 7 Pro 84
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Pixel 7 Pro
Display
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 515 ppi | 512 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 1500 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto) Galaxy S21 Ultra 1030 nits Pixel 7 Pro +7% 1098 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]
Design and build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 227 gramm (8.01 oz) | 212 gramm (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black Silver Gray Blue | White Black Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes in-display | Yes in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio Galaxy S21 Ultra +1% 89.8% Pixel 7 Pro 88.7%
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Google Pixel 7 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC | 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 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.9 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 clock | 760 MHz | - |
Memory | RAM size | 12 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
Storage | Storage size | 128 256 512 GB | 128 256 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy S21 Ultra +5% 1114 Pixel 7 Pro 1061 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy S21 Ultra +11% 3533 Pixel 7 Pro 3188 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy S21 Ultra 765800 Pixel 7 Pro +6% 808216
| CPU | 198194 | 216931 |
| GPU | 290543 | 296692 |
| Memory | 132758 | 134893 |
| UX | 138398 | 152600 |
| Total score | 765800 | 808216 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance Galaxy S21 Ultra 5221 Pixel 7 Pro +23% 6409
| Stability | 69% | 68% |
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5221 | 6409 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 11408 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Results (103rd and 79th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 26.4 GB | - |
Battery
Specifications | Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes (wireless) | Yes (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:11 hr | 1:49 hr |
Battery life tests | Web browsing | 10:13 hr | 09:54 hr |
| Watching video | 15:32 hr | 13:59 hr |
| Gaming | 05:26 hr | 05:40 hr |
| Standby | 98 hr | 87 hr |
General battery life Galaxy S21 Ultra +8% 31:14 hr Pixel 7 Pro 28:59 hr
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera | Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical 10x | Optical 5x |
| 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° | 126° |
| Lenses | 4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33" Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - 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 | - 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 240 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.65" Samsung S5K3J1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - 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: 1.55 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 Ultra from DxOMark | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera | Megapixels | 40 megapixels | 10.8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 7864 x 5200 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 microns | - |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality Galaxy S21 Ultra 128 Pixel 7 Pro +16% 148 Video quality Galaxy S21 Ultra 98 Pixel 7 Pro +46% 143 Generic camera score Galaxy S21 Ultra 121 Pixel 7 Pro +21% 147
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.2 | 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 |
Network | 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 |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test Max. loudness Galaxy S21 Ultra 88 dB Pixel 7 Pro n/a
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2021 | October 2022 |
| Release date | February 2021 | October 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.71 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.58 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 |
*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software camera connectivity and sound are more important to you then choose the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 7 Pro.
Cast your vote
So which phone would you choose? Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 19 (63.3%) Google Pixel 7 Pro 11 (36.7%) Vote Total votes:
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