OnePlus 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs Comparison

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9.3
OnePlus 9 Pro
8.3
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
OnePlus 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Released · Apr 02, 2021
Released · Jan 11, 2022
6.7-inch
6.4-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches
163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7 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
6.95 oz (197.0 g) 6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 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, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Morning Mist, Forest Green, Stellar Black White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
3216x1440px, 20.1:9 ratio, 526 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.79 % 86.77 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, 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 888 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11), OxygenOS UI Android (14, 13, 12), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge, Qi wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 50min
Browsing
11h 29min
Video
9h 16min
Gaming
9h 6min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 3.3x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 77 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
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)
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
16 MP (EIS) 32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, 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), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 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 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), 8(900), 9(1700), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF14A
Date approved: Jun 29, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 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
$ 969 $ 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 and Warranty Card, OnePlus Sticker, SIM Tray Ejector Phone, Type-C cable, documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 23, 2021 Jan 04, 2022

Alternative variants

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RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1069
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RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 770
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