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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-30 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Almond, Mirror gray and Nebula blue | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is better than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, with a global score of 91.8 against 79.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has Android 10. Galaxy S21 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a little better processing power than Galaxy S21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better display than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display and a bit smaller display.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy S21 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to OnePlus 7 Pro 5G's battery life. OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video resolution, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution, higher video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture.
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