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OnePlus 9

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - EU	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - NA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996B
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CN
5G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - EU	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - NA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996B
	41, 78 SA/NSA - IN
	1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch
Announced	2021, March 23	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, March 26	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Dimensions	160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA) 160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)	161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	192 g (EU/NA) 183 g (IN/CN) (6.46 oz)	200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 (T-Mobile version only)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size	6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features	Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging	65W wired, PD, 1-100% in 29 min (advertised) 15W wireless (EU/NA)	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
SAR		0.65 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.54 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
Models	LE2113, LE2111, LE2110, LE2117, LE2115	SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
Price	$ 215.00 / C$ 580.00 / £ 299.95 / € 190.99 / ₹ 25,399	$ 216.95 / £ 229.00 / € 336.00 / ₹ 49,000

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-24.5 LUFS (Very good)	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 114h