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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-05 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Green | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3765mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the OPPO Reno, with a general score of 91.8 against 72.8. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version and OPPO Reno has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 body is newer, just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than OPPO Reno.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a sharper display than OPPO Reno, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch of display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little faster processing unit than OPPO Reno. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
OPPO Reno takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photographs, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the OPPO Reno also counts with higher video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light photos.
The OPPO Reno counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than OPPO Reno, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3765mAh.
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