Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs OnePlus 11

71 out of 100

85 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 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 12 months after. 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Handles wireless charging up to 15W
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 28 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1490K versus 625K)
Shows 24% longer battery life (32:53 vs 26:34 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
31% higher pixel density (525 vs 401 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 25W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and OnePlus 11 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	20.1:9
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, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	89.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97%	96.9%
PWM	247 Hz	361 Hz
Response time	6 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.7 mm (6.13 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.53 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP64
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Green, Purple	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	2840 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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)	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1024	2560
GPU clock	792 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	140597	359059
GPU	209723	600633
Memory	134992	257511
UX	139479	266574
Total score	625671	1490204

Max surface temperature	39.1 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	69%	63%
Graphics test	34 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	5703	12679

Web score	10889	-
Video editing	7079	-
Photo editing	28541	-
Data manipulation	10075	-
Writing score	14461	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	17.5 GB	37 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:42 hr	11:04 hr
Watching video	13:05 hr	16:41 hr
Gaming	05:29 hr	06:02 hr
Standby	91 hr	97 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	115°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 48 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase 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	- 32 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.74", Sony IMX709 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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)	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX581 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/3.1"
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 7 (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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	January 2023
Release date	January 2022	January 2023
SAR (head)	0.95 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.48 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 100 W

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs OnePlus 11

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs OnePlus 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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