OnePlus 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 10 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Lighter design: 200.5g vs 227g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • 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
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 1000 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 10 Pro
776 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1019 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)342 Hzn/a
Response time11 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200.5 g (7.07 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 10 Pro
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 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 Ultra
1449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 10 Pro
3445
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
3892
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13001449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34453892
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 10 Pro
1114156
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
843008
CPU309169232358
GPU456180256356
Memory179061163007
UX169746191217
NanoReview Score1114156843008
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 10 Pro
9541
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
5221
Max Surface Temp.46.5 °C40.8 °C
Stability64 %69 %
Graphics Test57 fps31 fps
Graphics Score95415221
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 10 Pro
11771
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
n/a
Writing score17026n/a
Web score9547n/a
Video editing5903n/a
Data manipulation9091n/a
NanoReview Score11771n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 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
- 512 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 26.4 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 10 Pro
21:03
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
22:05
Web Browsing07:41 h07:58 h
Video Playback12:41 h13:59 h
Games04:53 h05:14 h
Standby Mode108 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 10x
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: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX789Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.431/1.33
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/4.9
Focal length77 mm240 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08A10Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/4.41/2.65
Pixel size1 μm1.22 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 Ultra
121
Video quality
OnePlus 10 Pro
119
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
100
Overall camera score
OnePlus 10 Pro
122
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
115
Bokeh6570
Preview6867
Zoom105106

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 10 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
133
Video quality
OnePlus 10 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
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 Ultra
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 1200
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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