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OnePlus 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21

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OnePlus 10 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S21
OnePlus 10 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S21

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 10 Pro Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S21, Manufactured in February, 2021with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 200.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 10 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 421 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (48-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 1000 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 10 Pro
776 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)342 Hz240 Hz
Response time11 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 10 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200.5 g (7.07 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 10 Pro
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 1024 896
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 10 Pro
1300
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 10 Pro
3445
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13001331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34453593
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 10 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 10 Pro
1114156
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
CPU309169253391
GPU456180281676
Memory179061158352
UX169746210361
NanoReview Score1114156903780
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 10 Pro
9541
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Max Surface Temp.46.5 °C38.9 °C
Stability64 %66 %
Graphics Test57 fps34 fps
Graphics Score95415715
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 10 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 10 Pro
11771
Samsung Galaxy S21
13123
Writing score1702616101
Web score954711909
Video editing59037097
Data manipulation909110153
NanoReview Score1177113123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12.1 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB 28.1 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (98% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 10 Pro
21:03
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Web Browsing07:41 h06:01 h
Video Playback12:41 h11:06 h
Games04:53 h04:21 h
Standby Mode108 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 150 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX789Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.431/1.76
Pixel size1.12 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length77 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08A10Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/4.41/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 10 Pro
124
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Video quality
OnePlus 10 Pro
119
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Overall camera score
OnePlus 10 Pro
122
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Bokeh6570
Preview6872
Zoom105126
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 10 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.24
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2024
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 10 Pro
88.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21
87 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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