Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Which is the Best Mobile Under Rs 30,000 to Buy at the Deal Price on Flipkart and Amazon Sales

Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE on sales, which one to choose?

Highlights
  • Flipkart Big Saving Days and Amazon Prime Days sale are here.
  • Prices have slashed for Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE.
  • Which one should you choose out of the two?
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Amazon is back with the Amazon Prime Days sale, while Flipkart is hitting back with the Flipkart Big Saving Days sale. 

With these sales come great deals on your favourite smartphones. If you get a smartphone for under Rs 30,000, the best deals from these sales are Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Google Pixel 6A


In this article, we will talk about the deals on Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE from Flipkart and Amazon sales and which one to choose from two. 

Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Deal Price and Offers During Amazon and Flipkart Sale

Here are the prices of Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE in Flipkart Big Saving Days and Amazon Prime Day sales:

Phone MRP Amazon Sale Price Flipkart Sale price
Google Pixel 6a Rs 43,999 Rs 30,889 Rs 25,999
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Rs 74,999 Rs 35,920 Rs 31,999
(Rs 29,999 with card offer)

As you can see, the prices on Flipkart are lower than the prices for these phones on Amazon. That’s because both phones are exclusively available on Flipkart, and the Amazon listing is unofficial. So you have to get the phones from Flipkart this time. 

Also, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE comes with an extra Rs 2,000 off on using any credit or debit card for purchase, making it cost Rs 29,999. 

Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Specs at Glance

Google Pixel 6A Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Chipset Google Tensor Samsung Exynos 2100
No Of Cores 8 (Octa Core) 8 (Octa Core)
CPU 2.8GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 2.91GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.81GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Architecture 64-bit 64-bit
Fabrication 5 nm 5 nm
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G78 MP14
Secondary Processor Titan M2 NA
Build Plastic back panel Plastic back panel
Dimensions 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
Weight 178 grams 177 grams
Colours Charcoal, Chalk White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive
Water Resistant Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meters), IP68
Display Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Display Type OLED, HDR 10+ Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 inches 6.4 inches
Pixel Density 431 pixels per inch (ppi) 403 pixels per inch (ppi)
Brightness NA 1200 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Rear camera (Primary) 12.2 MP resolution Wide Angle (77° FoV) lens f/1.7 aperture 27 mm focal length 2.55″ sensor size 1.4µm pixel size 12 MP resolution f/1.8 aperture 26 mm focal length 1.7″ sensor size 1.8µm pixel size
Rear camera (Secondary) 12 MP resolution Ultra-Wide Angle lens f/2.2 aperture 17 mm focal length 1.25µm pixel size 12 MP resolution Ultra-Wide Angle lens f/2.2 aperture 13 mm focal length 3″ sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
Rear camera (Tertiary) NA 8 MP resolution Telephoto lens f/2.4 aperture 76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
Front camera (Primary) 8 MP resolution Wide Angle (84° FoV) lens f/2.0 aperture 24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size 32 MP resolution Wide Angle lens f/2.2 aperture 26 mm focal length 2.74″ sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
Video Resolution (Rear) 3840×2160 @ 30 fps 1920×1080 @ 60 fps 3840×2160 @ 60 fps 1920×1080 @ 240 fps 1280×720 @ 960 fps
Video Resolution (Front) 1920×1080 @ 30 fps 3840×2160 @ 30 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps
Optical Image Stabilization(OIS) Yes Yes
Electric Image Stabilization (EIS) Yes Yes
Battery Capacity 4410 mAh 4500 mAh
Fast Charging Yes, 18W Yes, 25W
Charging speed 20% to 100% in 02h 05m 22s (in-house tested) 50% in 30 minutes (claimed by Brand)
Wireless Charging NA Yes
Operating System Android 12 (Upgradable to Android 13) Android v12 (Upgradable to Android 13)
Custom UI No Samsung One UI
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB
Memory type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
SIM Configuration Dual SIM SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM Dual SIM SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Design

There’s no mistaking which is the Samsung phone and which is the Google phone among these two. Both phones follow the family design language of their respective brands. 

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE follows the design language found in the flagship Galaxy S series but has a plastic back and aluminium frame. Pixel 6a has Google’s camera bar for its cameras on the back; it also has a plastic back and aluminium frame. 

Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Camera

Google Pixel 6a has a dual camera setup of 12.2MP primary and 12MP ultrawide. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a triple camera setup, a 12MP primary, 12MP ultrawide and an 8MP 3x telephoto lens. Pixel 6a has an 8MP selfie shooter, while Galaxy S21 FE has a 32MP selfie camera. 

Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Performance

Google Pixel 6a is powered by Google Tensor chipset, the first in-house chipset for its phones. Samsung Galaxy S21 SE, on the other hand, is powered by Samsung Exynos 2100 chipset. Both the chipsets offer similar performance, according to various benchmarks. 

Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Battery

Google Pixel 6a has a battery capacity of 4410mAh and supports 18W fast charging. Galaxy S21 FE has a 4500mAh battery and supports 25W fast charging. 

Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Which One to Buy During Sale

As you can see from the prices for both phones, the Google Pixel 6a is offered at a more value-for-money price of Rs 25,999 compared to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, which will cost you Rs 29,999.

Google Pixel 6a gives you a good software experience, decent performance, and excellent cameras, and the new price for the sale is the icing on the cake. 

But Samsung Galaxy S21 FE gives you a complete experience with a more premium build, an additional camera sensor, faster charging, wireless charging, and a much better display.