Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs OnePlus 12R Specs Comparison

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8.5	6.8
Samsung Galaxy S21+	OnePlus 12R
Released · Jan 29, 2021	Released · Feb 13, 2024
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	6.8-inch · 2780x1264px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	16GB · 256GB
4800 mAh	5500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm	6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 m
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g)	7.30 oz (207.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom silver, Black, Violet	Green, Black, White

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	2780x1264px, 20:9 ratio, 450 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)	120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.63 %	91.00 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)	4500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x 3.2GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 740
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)	16GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
4800 mAh, Li - Polymer	5500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 100.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

10h 50min

Video

8h 27min

Gaming

8h 36min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 6min

Browsing

15h 41min

Video

12h 35min

Gaming

13h 37min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

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Overall

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Photo

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Video

137

Overall

147

Photo

127

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.4
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 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000	$ 499 / € 719
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	Jan 15, 2024

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1050

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
5G	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg Phablet: 1.95 W/kg

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs	OnePlus 12R Specs
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Samsung Galaxy S21+ Review	OnePlus 12R Review
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