Oppo Find X5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Find X5 Pro Manufactured in March, 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 Oppo Find X5 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Lighter design: 218g 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

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 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 Oppo Find X5 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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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 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Find X5 Pro
759 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1019 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)361 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Ceramic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Find X5 Pro
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Find X5 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)
Oppo Find X5 Pro
1447
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Find X5 Pro
3778
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
3892
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14471449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37783892
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Find X5 Pro
1032280
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
843008
CPU243873232358
GPU421754256356
Memory149604163007
UX217049191217
NanoReview Score1032280843008
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Find X5 Pro
9495
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
5221
Max Surface Temp.39.7 °C40.8 °C
Stability63 %69 %
Graphics Test56 fps31 fps
Graphics Score94955221
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Find X5 Pro
11926
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
n/a
Writing score17288n/a
Web score9549n/a
Video editing5920n/a
Data manipulation9478n/a
NanoReview Score11926n/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- 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 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24.1 GB 26.4 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 12.1 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 (91% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Find X5 Pro
19:51
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
22:05
Web Browsing08:01 h07:58 h
Video Playback13:05 h13:59 h
Games05:30 h05:14 h
Standby Mode88 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 10x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 110 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 13 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
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.33
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix13 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/4.9
Focal length52 mm240 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M5Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.41/2.65
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
121
Video quality
Oppo Find X5 Pro
126
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
100
Overall camera score
Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
115
Bokeh6570
Preview7067
Zoom127106

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX709 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
Oppo Find X5 Pro
119
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
133
Video quality
Oppo Find X5 Pro
113
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 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/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)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
Oppo Find X5 Pro
89.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1390 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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