Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

71 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ) that was released on January 4, 2022, against the OnePlus 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 20 grams less
The phone is 9-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

Shows 19% longer battery life (31:39 vs 26:34 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
31% higher pixel density (525 vs 401 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (805K versus 625K)
Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (878 against 797 nits)
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and OnePlus 9 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	401 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	420 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97%	97.8%
PWM	247 Hz	192 Hz
Response time	6 ms	41.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.7 mm (6.13 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Green, Purple	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	1024	1024
GPU clock	792 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	140597	201729
GPU	209723	243518
Memory	134992	159120
UX	139479	194264
Total score	625671	805198

Max surface temperature	39.1 °C	45.6 °C
Stability	69%	58%
Graphics test	34 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	5703	5707

Web score	10889	8580
Video editing	7079	6053
Photo editing	28541	28299
Data manipulation	10075	9712
Writing score	14461	15802

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	17.5 GB	16 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:42 hr	11:19 hr
Watching video	13:05 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	05:29 hr	04:57 hr
Standby	91 hr	113 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	140°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5", Hynix Hi847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (PureCel) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	19	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January 2022	March 2021
Release date	January 2022	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.95 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.48 W/kg	1.21 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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