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OnePlus 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
	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, 12, 13, 29, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
	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	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
	1, 2, 3, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/mmWave - NA	41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
	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 (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, March 23	2022, January 04
Status	Available. Released 2021, March 30	Available. Released 2022, January 07

Body
Dimensions	163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm² (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm² (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3216 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, OxygenOS 14	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1 Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1 Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB 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, Laser AF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 77mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom 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 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features	Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features	Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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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

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	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	65W wired, PD, 1-100% in 29 min (advertised) 50W wireless, 1-100% in 43 min (advertised)	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless Reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Morning Mist, Forest Green, Stellar Black	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
SAR		0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Models	LE2121, LE2125, LE2123, LE2120, LE2127	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3
Price	$ 550.00 / C$ 999.00 / £ 360.00 / € 178.18 / ₹ 29,899	$ 169.74 / C$ 343.07 / £ 179.99 / € 276.52 / ₹ 27,799

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-24.1 LUFS (Very good)	-26.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 86h	Endurance rating 92h

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