The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and the Google Pixel 6 are aimed at customers who want a flagship-like experience without spending a small fortune.

While the S21 FE is the follow-up to last year's Galaxy S20 FE from Samsung, the Pixel 6 is the smaller, non-Pro sibling of the top-tier Pixel 6 Pro.

Google has managed to launch a formidable Pixel phone after a few years of solid-but-unassuming releases, while the S21 FE is the latest entrant in the Galaxy S21 series.

Just like the Galaxy S21 and the S20 FE before it, the S21 FE features a "glasstic" back, though Corning's durable Gorilla Glass Victus still protects the front.

Both the Galaxy S21 FE and Pixel 6 feature 6.4-inch OLED displays.

However, while Samsung uses a 120Hz panel on its offering, the Pixel sticks to a 90Hz refresh rate.

The Pixel 6 features Google's first in-house Tensor smartphone chip that heavily focuses on machine learning and AI performance.

Its superior machine learning and AI performance enable Google to offer several features exclusive to the Pixel 6 series that are handy to have in daily use.

While this makes the Google phone more tempting, you cannot ignore the sheer number of bugs currently plaguing the Pixels.

The Pixel 6, with its larger sensor and Google's AI magic, can take excellent photos across different lighting conditions.

The Pixel 6 has a 10MP shooter for selfies, while the S21 FE features a 32MP sensor.

The Pixel 6 and Galaxy S21 FE both offer terrific value for the price, and it's hard to go wrong with either.

Google's biggest issue lies in its availability — the phone is only available in a handful of markets, while the Galaxy S21 FE is available in significantly more countries.