OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus One and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 155.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater height than OnePlus One.
Width 75.9 mm 74.5 mm OnePlus One has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than OnePlus One.
Weight 162 g 177 g OnePlus One is lighter than OnePlus One.
Body Colour Bamboo Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus One.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better screen resolution than OnePlus One.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 -
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than OnePlus One.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus One.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 -
MEMORY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more RAM than OnePlus One.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more internal memory than OnePlus One.
User Memory - 101.1 GB
CAMERA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus One has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.76"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Special Effects - Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Night mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus One has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than OnePlus One.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus One has better front lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than OnePlus One.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System CyanogenMod 13 Android 12
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Noise Cancellation Technology, notification LED, Three microphones MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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