OnePlus 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Comparing the OnePlus 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,349, while OnePlus 8 Pro scores 3,199, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 8 Pro's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus offers 10 MP, making OnePlus 8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 12h 52m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus delivers 9h 38m, making OnePlus 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus equally at 8.

User Rating: OnePlus 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus has a rating of 4.1.

OnePlus 8 Pro

₹30,900

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

₹63,999

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Summary

Release Date

24 Apr, 2020

29 Jan, 2021

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 865	Samsung Exynos 2100	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Fluid AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Extreme AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	64 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
5 MP Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP	10 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4510 mAh	4800 mAh	6500 mAh
30W Warp Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Stunning 120Hz QHD+ display
Blazing fast performance
Solid all-day battery life

Stunning design
Capable performer
Good set of cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Lacks true optical zoom
Low-light photography could be better
No expandable storage

Expensive
No 2K display
No expandable storage
No S-pen support

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(3,358 ratings)

4.1/5

(873 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

583,524 AnTuTu Score	626,954 AnTuTu Score	N/A
12h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 24, 2020

(Official)

Jan 29, 2021

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Samsung Exynos 2100

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650

Mali-G78 MP14

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

583,524

626,954

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

34.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

14.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.6 %

36.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

1300 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

513 ppi

393 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.36 %

88.77 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm

161.5 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.3 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.8 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

199 grams

200 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7825 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX689 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera28 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.44 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4510 mAh

4800 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 40 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 52m

9h 38m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 11m 54s

1h 1m 51s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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