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

general General Info

Manufacturer OnePlus OnePlus Samsung
Announced 2020, October 14 2021, March 23 2023, July 11
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, October 16 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July
Price Rs. 42,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Aquamarine Green, Lunar Silver Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm
(6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 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))
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
(6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 192 g (EU/NA)
183 g (IN/CN) (6.77 oz (EU/NA)
6.46 oz (IN/CN))
177 g (6.24 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid 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
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN LTE
5G Network 1, 3, 7, 28, 78 SA/NSA - EU
78 SA/NSA - IN
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
SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 12
User Interface OxygenOS 11 OxygenOS 11 One UI 4
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 (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 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, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 650 Adreno 660 Adreno 660
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type Fluid AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
HDR10+
Support sRGB, Display P3
120Hz refresh rate
Always-on display
FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Always-on display
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 6.55 inches 6.55 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.90% 87.16% 85.34%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP
Flash Dual-LED flash Dual-LED Flash 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
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
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (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 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE
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, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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 not 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 charging 65W, 1-100% in 29 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W (EU/NA only)
USB Power Delivery
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 4500 mAh 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -