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OnePlus 12R vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 888

8 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 8020

8 GB RAM

Main Display

6.78" (17.22 cm)

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.9" (17.53 cm)

1080x2640 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 50 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5500 mAh

4500 mAh

37 h talktime (4G)

4720 mAh

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Cover Display

N/A

N/A

3.64" (9.25 cm)

1056x1066 px

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 9,201 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 144,252 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

N/A

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General
Launch Date

February 6, 2024 (Official)

July 11, 2023 (Official)

December 13, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13

Android v14

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

HiOS

Software Support

3 Years OS / 4 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

4 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

2 Years OS / 3 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

MediaTek Dimensity 8020

CPU

Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

5 nm

6 nm

Graphics

Adreno 740

Adreno 660

Mali-G77

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Display
Main Display
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 " (17.22 cm)

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.9 " (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2640 px (FHD)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

22:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

403 ppi

413 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.26 %

86.49 %

86.02 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.2 %

86 %

Cover Display
Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

3.64 " (9.25 cm)

Resolution

1056x1066 px

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1000 nits

Design
Size Compare
Dimensions

Unfolded: 170.75 x 73.4 x 7.64 mm
Folded: 87.8 x 73.4 x 16.04 mm

Weight

207 grams

177 grams

196 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Iron Gray, Cool Blue

White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive, Navy

Travertine Green, Moondust Grey

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP64

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Form Factor

Clamshell

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Dual

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, IMX890, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.7" sensor size, IMX555, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

50 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/1.57" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)50 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus, Laser autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS
HD @ 480 FPS

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS
HD @ 960 FPS

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 60 FPS

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Slo-motion

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(Exmor RS)

32 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 0.8µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, Screen flash

, Dual-Color LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 30 FPS

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 60 FPS

Full HD @ 60 FPS
2k @ 30 FPS

Battery
Very Good
Good
Good
Capacity

5500 mAh

4500 mAh

4720 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Super VOOC, 100W: 100 % in 26 minutes

, Fast, 25W

, Ultra, 70W: 50 % in 15 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

256 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

No

User Available Storage

Up to 219 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.187 W/kg, Body: 0.824 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.0

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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