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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Mirror gray | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is way better than the OnePlus 7's global score of 71.6. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE body is noticeably newer, just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the OnePlus 7. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should give you the same OS features.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a screen that is very similar to the OnePlus 7 one, both have a screen with the same size, exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution and the same number of pixels in each inch in the display. OnePlus 7 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE both feature very similar storage capacity for apps and games, both of them have equal internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 FE's processor is very similar to OnePlus 7's processor, they have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has better battery performance than OnePlus 7, because it has a 22% more battery capacity. The OnePlus 7 has a lot better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the OnePlus 7 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy S21 FE is way more expensive than the OnePlus 7, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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