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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 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 |
| Kryo 585 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 |
| 0.5 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a overall score of 91.8 against 75.9. These phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy S21's body has the same thickness than OnePlus 8 UW, but it is just a bit lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit sharper display than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a quite brighter display and a bit better pixels density. OnePlus 8 UW and Galaxy S21 feature quite similar processing units, both of them have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The OnePlus 8 UW captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with faster video frame rates and a much higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy S21's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to OnePlus 8 UW's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S21 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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