Google Pixel 8a vs Vivo V21
Short Description
Google Pixel 8a
Screen size: 6.1" / Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px / Main camera: 64 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 13MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4492 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Vivo V21
Screen size: 6.44" / Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px / Main camera: 64 MP & 8 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 44MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4000 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo V21
How is Google Pixel 8a better than Vivo V21?
Bigger battery capacity: 4492 mAh vs 4000 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 3 GHz & 4 x 2.45 GHz & 4 x 2.15 GHz vs 2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 2 GHz
Narrower: 72.7 mm (2.86 inches) vs 73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Shorter: 152.1 mm (5.99 inches) vs 159.7 mm (6.29 inches)
More color options: Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe vs Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle
The phone is 3 years newer
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo V21
How is Vivo V21 better than Google Pixel 8a?
More megapixels front camera: 44MP vs 13MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.44" vs 6.1"
Higher charging speed: 33W vs 18W
Lighter: 176 g (6.21 ounces) vs 188 g (6.63 ounces)
Size Comparison
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo V21
Height
152.1 mm
(5.99 inches)
Width
72.7 mm
(2.86 inches)
Thickness
8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
188 g
(6.63 ounces)
6.1"
6.44"
Height
159.7 mm
(6.29 inches)
Width
73.9 mm
(2.91 inches)
Thickness
7.3 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.44"
Weight
176 g
(6.21 ounces)
Height
152.1 mm
(5.99 inches)
Width
72.7 mm
(2.86 inches)
Thickness
8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
188 g
(6.63 ounces)
Height
159.7 mm
(6.29 inches)
Width
73.9 mm
(2.91 inches)
Thickness
7.3 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.44"
Weight
176 g
(6.21 ounces)
3D comparison
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo V21
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo V21
Expert Score
Score 4.1
Score 4.5
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo V21
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo V21
Score 4.1
Score 4.5
Smartprix
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo V21
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo V21
Design
Weight
188 g (6.63 ounces)
176 g (6.21 ounces)
Thickness
8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Width
72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Height
152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
159.7 mm (6.29 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP67
-
Waterproof depth rating
1 m
-
Volume
98.41 cm³
86.15 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle
Display
Screen size
6.1"
6.44"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
430 ppi
409 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px
1080 x 2400 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
90Hz
Brightness (typical)
1400 nits
500 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 3
-
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Supports HDR10+
✔
✔
Always-On Display
✔
-
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB
RAM
8GB
8GB
Android version
Android 14
Android 11
CPU speed
1 x 3 GHz & 4 x 2.45 GHz & 4 x 2.15 GHz
2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 2 GHz
GPU clock speed
890 MHz
-
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
4200 MHz
2133 MHz
Semiconductor size
4 nm
7 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
9 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
✔
✔
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
-
17.1 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
2
L2 cache
8 MB
-
DDR memory version
5
4
Maximum memory amount
12GB
12GB
L3 cache
4 MB
-
GPU execution units
-
3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
6W
10W
Shading units
-
48
Release date
2024
2021
Has NX bit
✔
-
Memory channels
-
2
GPU turbo
-
850 MHz
Has an external memory slot
-
✔
Cameras
Main camera
64 MP & 12 MP
64 MP & 8 MP & 2 MP
Front camera
13MP
44MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.2 & f/1.9
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
-
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
0x
-
Number of flash LEDs
2
1
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
✔
-
Has manual white balance
✔
-
Shoots raw
✔
-
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
-
Has location privacy options
✔
-
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
-
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
✔
-
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
-
Has an extra dim mode
✔
-
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
-
Can offload apps
✔
-
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
More languages supported
125
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
-
Supports widgets
-
✔
More languages supported
-
125
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
4492 mAh
4000 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
18W
33W
Wireless charging speed
7.5W
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
-
Has LDAC
✔
-
Has aptX
✔
-
Features
Has 5G support
✔
-
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
-
42.2 MBits/s
Upload speed
-
5.76 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.2
2
Has NFC
✔
-
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.3
5.1
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Body SAR (US)
1.2W/kg
-
Head SAR (US)
1W/kg
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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