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Samsung Galaxy S21 vs OnePlus 10 Pro Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21
8.5
OnePlus 10 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S21 OnePlus 10 Pro
Released · Jan 29, 2021
Released · Jan 13, 2022
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 3216x1440px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm 		6.42 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches
163 x 73.9 x 8.55 mm
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g) 7.07 oz (200.5 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White Black, Green

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI 3216x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 526 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive) 120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.06 % 89.62 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit) 1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680 		Octa-core
1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.5GHz Cortex-A710 1.8GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 730
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI Android (12)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
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: 80.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 28min
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 36min
Gaming
7h 9min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 33min
Video
10h 7min
Gaming
Untested
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

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 		48 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.3x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS 		7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
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),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.1
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
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Phablet: 2.49 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021 Jan 11, 2022

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 2.37 W/kg
with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
For USA
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, 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), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
SIM type Nano SIM
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