Phone Comparison - OnePlus 8T vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs OnePlus 9

general General Info
Manufacturer OnePlus Samsung OnePlus
Announced 2020, October 14 2021, January 14 2021, March 23
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, October 16 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26
Price Rs. 42,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Aquamarine Green, Lunar Silver Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm
(6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 in) 		151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) 		160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA)
160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)
(6.3 x 2.92 x 0.34 in (EU/NA)
6.3 x 2.91 x 0.32 in (IN/CN))
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz) 192 g (EU/NA)
183 g (IN/CN) (6.77 oz (EU/NA)
6.46 oz (IN/CN))
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA		 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 		GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66 - EU
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN		 LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN
5G Network 1, 3, 7, 28, 78 SA/NSA - EU
78 SA/NSA - IN		 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - NA
41, 78 SA/NSA - IN
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
 - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+		 - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame

hardware Hardware and OS
OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface OxygenOS 11 One UI 3.1 OxygenOS 11
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 650 Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea Adreno 660
RAM 12 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display
Type Fluid AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
HDR10+
Support sRGB, Display P3
120Hz refresh rate
Always-on display		 FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display		 FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.55 inches 6.2 inches 6.55 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.90% 86.12% 87.16%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia
3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera
Rear Camera 48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama		 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 (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama		 48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] 		10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory
Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors
Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 65W, 100% in 39 min (advertised)		 Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W		 Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 65W, 1-100% in 29 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W (EU/NA only)
USB Power Delivery
Capacity 4500 mAh 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -

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