OnePlus 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 10 Pro Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 200.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
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 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 10 Pro
776 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)342 Hz247 Hz
Response time11 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200.5 g (7.07 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 10 Pro
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 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)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 10 Pro
1300
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 10 Pro
3445
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13001371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34453396
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 10 Pro
1114156
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
CPU309169247848
GPU456180311997
Memory179061152639
UX169746182414
NanoReview Score1114156894898
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 10 Pro
9541
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Max Surface Temp.46.5 °C39.1 °C
Stability64 %69 %
Graphics Test57 fps34 fps
Graphics Score95415704
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 10 Pro
11771
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Writing score1702614216
Web score954711960
Video editing59037049
Data manipulation909110196
NanoReview Score1177112441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB 17.5 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 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 (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 10 Pro
21:03
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Web Browsing07:41 h06:11 h
Video Playback12:41 h11:05 h
Games04:53 h04:48 h
Standby Mode108 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length77 mm76 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08A10Hynix Hi847
Sensor size1/4.41/4.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.761/3.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 10 Pro
124
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Video quality
OnePlus 10 Pro
119
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Overall camera score
OnePlus 10 Pro
122
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117
Bokeh65n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom105n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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
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
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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 category2019
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 FE 5G
88.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 790
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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