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OnePlus 8T vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs Comparison

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9.0
OnePlus 8T
8.3
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
OnePlus 8T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Released · Oct 23, 2020
Released · Jan 11, 2022
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 inches
160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm 		6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aquamarine green, Lunar silver White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.86 % 86.77 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250-AB (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585 		Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 660
RAM
12GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11), Oxygen OS UI Android (14, 13, 12), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Browsing
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Video
8h 48min
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 13, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF009 		Date approved: Jun 29, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 0.73 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg 		Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 0.90 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749 / € 699 $ 700 / € 749
In The Box
Warp Charge 65 Power Adapter, Warp Charge Type-C to Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information, LOGO Sticker, Case (Excl. North America), Screen Protector (Pre-applied) (Excl. T-Mobile Version), SIM Tray Ejector Phone, Type-C cable, documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 14, 2020 Jan 04, 2022

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage for Europe
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP € 600
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 770
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
for T-Mobile, single nano SIM
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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