Google Pixel 5a 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

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Google Pixel 5a 5G 6GB/128GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 57,300

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G, 8GB/128GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 78,100

Google Pixel 5a 5G 6GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 57,300 KSh 78,100
Sales 8 - For Aug 2026 12 - For Aug 2026
Average rating 4 - 4 votes 4 - 11 votes
Likes 5 - For Aug 2026 2 - For Aug 2026
Views 668 - For Aug 2026 815 - For Aug 2026
General
Available August
2021
 January
2021
Dimensions 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm
 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight 183 g
 200 g
Colors Mostly Black
 Phantom Silver
Phantom Violet
Phantom Black
Phantom Pink
Phantom Gold
Phantom Red
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8; 4G: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B46, B48, B66, B71; 5G: N1, N2, N5, N12, N25, N28, N41, N66, N71, N77, N78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features Always-on OLED display
12.2MP OIS camera
18W fast charging
Gorilla Glass 3
IP67 water and dust resistant
Dual stereo speakers
 Aluminum frame construction
12MP triple main camera with OIS and Optical zoom
IP68 dust and water resistance - Up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
Wireless Samsung desktop experience - DeX
Gorilla Glass Victus display protection
Android 11 with up to 4 major Android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 11
 Android 11
One UI 7
Upto 4 Major Android Upgrades
GPU Adreno 620
 Mali-G78 MP14
Processor 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
5nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
 Exynos 2100
Graphics processor Adreno 620
 Mali-G78 MP14
RAM 6GB LPDDR4x
 8GB
Storage 128GB
 128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No
 No
Battery 4680mAh
Li-Po
 4800mAh
Li-Po
Battery features 18W Fast Charging
 25W Fast Wired Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging - Qi
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Platform features IP67 Water & Dust Resistant
Dual Stereo Speakers
Titan M Security
 Gorilla Glass Victus Back
Aluminum Frame
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
Hi-res Audio
Samsung DeX / Wireless DeX
Dolby Atmos Audio
AKG Audio
Display
Display size 6.34 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
Display type OLED Screen
16M Colors
 Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 415 ppi
 394 ppi
Display features Always-On Display
 Gorilla Glass Victus
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 12.2MP F1.7 + 16MP F2.2
 12MP F1.8 + 64MP F2.0 + 12MP F2.2
Camera features 119-degree Ultra Wide Angle
PDAF
LED Flash
OIS
 12MP Wide / Dual Pixel PDAF / OIS
64MP Telephoto / PDAF / OIS / 1.1x Optical Zoom / 3x Hybrid Zoom
12MP 120-degree Ultrawide
Auto-HDR
Panorama
LED Flash
Video recording 4K 60/30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
240/120fps Slow Motion
 8K 24fps
4K 60/30fps
1080p 240/60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
HDR10+
Stereo Audio Rec
Front camera
Front camera resolution 8MP F2.0
 10MP F2.2
Front camera features Auto-HDR
83-degree FOV
 Dual Pixel PDAF
Face Unlock
HDR
Video recording Full HD 30fps
 4K 60/30fps
1080p 30fps
Dual Video Call
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Barometer
Proximity
Compass
 Fingerprint - Ultrasonic
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Connectivity USB Type C 3.1
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Hotspot
GPS
BDS
GLONASS
GALILEO
QZSS
 USB Type-C 3.2 / OTG
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
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