Samsung Galaxy S21 vs OnePlus 10T Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21
8.0
OnePlus 10T
Samsung Galaxy S21 OnePlus 10T
Released · Jan 29, 2021
Released · Aug 06, 2022
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2412x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021 Aug 03, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$800

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm 		6.42 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches
163 x 75.4 x 8.75 mm
Weight
6.03 oz / 171.0 g 7.18 oz / 203.5 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP54
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White Moonstone Black, Jade Green

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 86.06% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.81% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI 2412x1080px, 20.1:9 ratio, 394 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.2 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680 		Octa-core
1x3.19GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.75G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
16GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (13, 12)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4800 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 150.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 28min
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 36min
Gaming
7h 9min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 23min
Video
10h 39min
Gaming
Untested
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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: F1.8
Focal length: 23.6 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 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 		16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 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 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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 Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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: 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

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz 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 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/256GB
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