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OnePlus 8 5G UW vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

OnePlus 8 5G UW OnePlus8 5G UW
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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
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SM-G991BSM-G991B/DSSM-G991USM-G991U1SM-G991WSM-G991NSM-G9910
Announced
April 2020
January 2021
Released
April 2020
January 2021
Colors
Onyx BlackPolar Silver
Phantom GreyPhantom WhitePhantom VioletPhantom Pink

Design

Length
160.2 mm (6.31 in)
151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width
72.9 mm (2.87 in)
71.2 mm (2.80 in)
Thickness
8 mm (0.31 in)
7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz)
169 g (Sub6)171 g (mmWave)
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)Glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)Aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus)Plastic backAluminum frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Multi SIM
—
Single SIM or Dual SIM
Speed
4G Up to 1.2 GB
4G Up to 2 GB
On both: 3G Up to 42 MB, 5G Up to 7.5 GB

Display

Display Type
Fluid AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.55 Inches
6.2 Inches
Refresh Rate
90 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
1080x2400 Pixels (FHD+)
1080x2400 Pixels (FHD+)
Screen Ratio
88.7%
87.2%
Aspect Ratio
20:9
20:9
Pixel Density
402 PPI
421 PPI
Brightness Level
—
1300 Nits
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Eye Care DisplayDark Mode
No extras
On both: HDR10+, Always-on Display, Hole-punch Notch, Capacitive, Frameless, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Samsung Exynos 2100 (Global)Snapdragon 888 (USA/China)
Manufacturing Technology
7 nm+
5 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
Octa-core
CPU
Octa-core:Single-Core 2.84 GHzTriple-core 2.42 GHzQuad-core 1.8 GHz
Exynos 2100 (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.80 & 4x2.2 GHz)Snapdragon 888 (1x2.84 & 3x2.42 GHz & 4x1.80 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 650
Mali-G78 MP14 (Exynos 2100)Adreno 660 (Snapdragon 888)
RAM (Memory)
8 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.0
UFS 3.1
Ram Type
LPDDR4x
LPDDR5
Card Slot
No
No

Software

OS
Android 10
Android 11
Update To
Android 11
—
User Interface
OxygenOS 11
One UI 3.1

Main camera

Triple
First Camera: 48 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 16 MP (Ultrawide)Third Camera: 2 MP (Macro)
First Camera: 12 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 64 MP (Telephoto)Third Camera: 12 MP (Ultrawide)
Aperture Size
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.2Third Camera: F/2.4
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.0Third Camera: F/2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX586
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Video
FHD 1080P@60/240fpsHD 720P@480fps
8K 4320P@24fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsHDR10+
On both: 4K 2160P@30/60fps, Slow Motion, Electronic Stabilization (EIS)
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom 1.1xHybrid Zoom 3xDigital Zoom 30x
On both: Autofocus (AF), Optical Stabilization (OIS), Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode, AI Scene Detection, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
16 MP
10 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.4
F/2.2
Video
FHD 1080P@30fpsElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
No extras
Autofocus (AF)
On both: Face Detection, Portrait Mode, Beauty Mode, Gesture Shot, HDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
DLNA
No extras
On both: Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n/ac/6, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1aptX HD
5.0
On both: A2DP, LE
Location
SBAS
No extras
On both: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.2

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes - Stereo speakers
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
FM Radio
No
Yes (Snapdragon model only)• 32-bit/384kHz audio • Sound by AKG

Other specifications

Sensors
No extras
Barometer
On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Under Display)
Fingerprint (Under Display - Ultrasonic)
On both: Facial recognition, Pattern, PIN, Password
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant
Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Box Contents
Power Adapter (30W)
No extras
On both: Device, USB Cable, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide
Other Features
—
Samsung PaySamsung DeXBixby

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 30 W (50% in 22 min)
Yes - 25 W
Wireless Charging
—
Yes - 15 WReverse wireless charging 4.5W
Capacity
4300 mAh
4000 mAh

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