Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Glacial green | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 12.21 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 much better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, with a 91.8 score against 77.2. The Galaxy S21 is a newer phone, and it's also a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the OnePlus 8 Pro. Samsung Galaxy S21 and OnePlus 8 Pro count with very similar processing units, both have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a little bigger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3168 pixels and a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a back camera with a much higher resolution, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a lot bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy S21's storage for games and applications is just as good as the OnePlus 8 Pro one, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. OnePlus 8 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S21 is also cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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