Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs OnePlus 9R
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs OnePlus 9R, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 177g vs 189g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9R
- Larger display: 6.55in
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.55 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7 % | 86.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 97 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 247 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 6 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 155.7 mm (6.13 in) | 161 mm (6.34 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 74.1 mm (2.92 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 780 | Hexagon 698 |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 675 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS | 1029.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1371 | 1197 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3396 | 3254 |
| CPU | 247848 | 223558 |
| GPU | 311997 | 217145 |
| Memory | 152639 | 142520 |
| UX | 182414 | 191326 |
| NanoReview Score | 894898 | 774549 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.1 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 69 % | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | 34 fps | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | 5704 | 4265 |
| Writing score | 14216 | 15730 |
| Web score | 11960 | 8756 |
| Video editing | 7049 | 5845 |
| Data manipulation | 10196 | 9277 |
| NanoReview Score | 12441 | 11356 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 17.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | OxygenOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 65 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (100% in 39 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:15 h | 0:39 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:11 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:05 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:48 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 100 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 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 | 960 fps (720p) | 480 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 5 MP Monochrome: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX555 | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 76 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi847 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 14 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Sony IMX481 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | 1/3.09 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 4920x3264 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM B2, 3, 5, 8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) | WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46) |
| LTE category | 19 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2022 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2022 yr | April, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 790 | 500 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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