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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 is a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting a score of 76.1 against 75.9. These phones use the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. The Samsung Galaxy A21 is a just a little thicker and a bit heavier device than OnePlus 8 UW. The OnePlus 8 UW has a way better looking display than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a display of the same size, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a higher pixels amount in each inch of screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
OnePlus 8 UW has just a little better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM memory. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a much bigger sensor, a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy A21 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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