OnePlus 9 Pro
₹39,998
(Out of Stock)
|
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB
₹50,999
(Discontinued)
|
Nothing Phone 4b
₹34,999
|
Add to Compare
|
×
Copy link to bookmark or share with others
OnePlus 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB
Share
Comparing the OnePlus 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB 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: OnePlus 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,622, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB scores 3,349, making OnePlus 9 Pro the better performer.
Display: Both OnePlus 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 9 Pro's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: OnePlus 9 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 9 Pro better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: OnePlus 9 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers 10 MP, making OnePlus 9 Pro better for front camera photography.
Battery: OnePlus 9 Pro delivers longer battery life with 9h 53m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB delivers 9h 38m, making OnePlus 9 Pro the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB the better option for storage.
Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB equally at 8.
User Rating: OnePlus 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB has a rating of 4.2.
|
✕
OnePlus 9 Pro
₹39,998
(Out of Stock)
|
✕
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB
₹50,999
(Discontinued)
|
Add to Compare
|
Summary
Release Date
|
31 Mar, 2021
|
29 Jan, 2021
|
14 Jul, 2026
|
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
Snapdragon 888
|
Samsung Exynos 2100
|
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
|
|
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
|
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
|
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
|
|
8 GB RAM
|
8 GB RAM
|
8 GB RAM
|
Display
|
|
|
|
|
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
|
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
|
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
|
|
Fluid AMOLED
|
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
|
Super AMOLED
|
|
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
|
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
|
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
|
|
120 Hz Refresh Rate
|
120 Hz Refresh Rate
|
120 Hz Refresh Rate
|
Rear Camera
|
|
|
|
|
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
|
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
|
50 MP
Primary Camera
|
|
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
|
64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom)
|
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
|
|
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
|
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
|
N/A
|
|
2 MP
Mono Camera
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Front Camera
|
|
|
|
|
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
|
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
|
16 MP
|
Battery
|
|
|
|
|
4500 mAh
|
4800 mAh
|
6000 mAh
|
|
65W Warp Charging
|
25W Fast Charging
|
33W Fast Charging
|
|
Wireless Charging
|
Wireless Charging
|
N/A
|
Storage
|
128 GB
|
256 GB
|
128 GB
|
|
UFS 3.1
|
UFS 3.1
|
UFS 2.2
|
Expert Review
|
8.0/10
|
8.0/10
|
N/A
|
Pros
|
|
|
Cons
|
|
|
User Ratings
|
4.4/5
(45,622 ratings)
|
4.2/5
(827 ratings)
|
N/A
|
Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
|
697,091
AnTuTu Score
|
626,954
AnTuTu Score
|
N/A
|
|
9h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
|
9h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
|
N/A
|
Compare Prices
|
Not Available in any store
|
Not Available in any store
|
₹34,999
|
Video
|
|
There are no videos available for the device.
|
User Feedback
General
Launch Date
|
Mar 31, 2021
(Official)
|
N/A
|
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)
|
Operating System
|
Android v11
|
Android v11
|
Android v16
|
OS Updates
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
3 Year
|
Security Updates
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
6 Year
|
Custom UI
|
Oxygen OS
|
Samsung One UI
|
Nothing OS
|
Performance
Performance Rating
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Chipset
|
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
|
Samsung Exynos 2100
|
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
|
Processor
|
Octa core
2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680 |
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
2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520 |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
|
64 bit
|
64 bit
|
64 bit
|
Fabrication (The lower, the better)
|
5 nm
|
5 nm
|
4 nm
|
Graphics (GPU)
|
Adreno 660
|
Mali-G78 MP14
|
Adreno 810
|
RAM
|
8 GB / 12 GB
|
8 GB
|
8 GB
|
RAM Type
|
LPDDR5
|
LPDDR5
|
LPDDR4X
|
Performance Test Results
AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.
|
697,091
|
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)
|
8.0 %
|
8.0 %
|
N/A
|
Heating* (The lower, the better)
|
11.5 %
|
36.2 %
|
N/A
|
Display
Display Rating
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Display Type
|
Fluid AMOLED
|
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
|
Super AMOLED
|
Screen Size
|
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
|
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
|
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
|
Resolution
|
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
|
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
|
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
|
Brightness
|
1300 nits
|
1300 nits
|
N/A
|
Peak Brightness
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2000 nits
|
HBM Brightness
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1200 nits
|
Refresh Rate
|
120 Hz
|
120 Hz
|
120 Hz
|
Aspect Ratio
|
20:9
|
20:9
|
20:9
|
Pixel Density
|
526 ppi
|
393 ppi
|
381 ppi
|
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
|
90.23 %
|
88.77 %
|
87.32 %
|
Screen Protection
|
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
|
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
|
Yes
|
Bezel-less Display
|
Yes with punch-hole display
|
Yes with punch-hole display
|
Yes with punch-hole display
|
HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
|
Yes HDR 10+
|
Yes HDR 10+
|
N/A
|
Design
Height
|
163.2 mm
|
161.5 mm
|
164.4 mm
|
Width
|
73.6 mm
|
75.6 mm
|
78.2 mm
|
Thickness
|
8.7 mm
|
7.8 mm
|
8.6 mm
|
Weight
|
197 grams
|
200 grams
|
210 grams
|
Build Material
|
Back: Gorilla Glass
|
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
|
N/A
|
Water Resistance
|
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
|
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
|
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)
|
Ruggedness
|
Dust proof
|
Dust proof
|
Dust proof
|
Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
|
Excellent
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Resolution
|
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX789 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/1.81/2.76" sensor size |
|
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size |
64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera28 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size |
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size |
|
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length 1µm pixel size |
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size |
N/A
|
|
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Autofocus
|
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
|
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
|
Yes
|
OIS
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Flash
|
Yes Dual LED Flash
|
Yes LED Flash
|
Yes
|
Image Resolution
|
8000 x 6000 Pixels
|
4000 x 3000 Pixels
|
N/A
|
Settings
|
Exposure compensation ISO control
|
Exposure compensation ISO control
|
N/A
|
Shooting Modes
|
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
|
Camera Features
|
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Filters Focus Tracking Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
N/A
|
View More
Video Recording
|
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps HD @480 fps |
7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps |
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps |
Video Recording Features
|
Super Stable
Video HDR Bokeh portrait video |
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording |
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Resolution
|
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle 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 |
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
|
N/A
|
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
|
N/A
|
Flash
|
Yes Screen flash
|
N/A
|
Yes Screen flash
|
Camera Features
|
Fixed Focus
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Video Recording
|
Full HD @30 fps
|
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
N/A
|
Battery
Battery Rating
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Capacity
|
4500 mAh
|
4800 mAh
|
6000 mAh
|
Battery Type
|
Li-ion
|
Li-ion
|
N/A
|
TalkTime
|
N/A
|
Up to 40 Hours(4G)
|
N/A
|
Quick Charging
|
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes
|
Yes 25W Fast Charging
|
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes
|
Wireless Charging
|
Yes Charging Time: 43 minutes
|
Yes
|
N/A
|
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.
|
9h 53m
|
9h 38m
|
N/A
|
Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
|
0h 48m 34s
|
1h 1m 51s
|
N/A
|
Storage
Internal Storage
|
128 GB / 256 GB
|
128 GB / 256 GB
|
128 GB / 256 GB
|
Storage Type
|
UFS 3.1
|
UFS 3.1
|
UFS 2.2
|
Expandable Storage
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
|
Dual SIM
|
Dual SIM
|
Dual SIM
|
SIM Type
|
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
|
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
|
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
|
Network Support
|
5G 4G
|
5G 4G
|
5G 4G
|
VoLTE
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
SIM 1
|
5G Bands: TDD N41 / N78
|
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
View More
SIM 2
|
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) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
View More
SAR Value
|
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 0.91 W/kg
|
Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg
|
N/A
|
Wi-Fi
|
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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) MIMO
|
Wi-Fi Features
|
Mobile Hotspot
|
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
|
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
|
Bluetooth
|
Yes v5.2
|
Yes v5.0
|
Yes v6.0
|
GPS
|
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
|
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
|
Yes with Glonass
|
NFC
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audio Jack
|
USB Type-C
|
USB Type-C
|
USB Type-C
|
Audio Features
|
Dolby Atmos
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Fingerprint Sensor Position
|
On-screen
|
On-screen
|
On-screen
|
Fingerprint Sensor Type
|
Optical
|
Ultrasonic
|
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
|
Compare Prices
|
Not Available in any store
|
Not Available in any store
|
₹34,999
|