Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs OnePlus 10 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs OnePlus 10 Pro 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 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,536, while OnePlus 10 Pro scores 3,519, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus 10 Pro offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 10 Pro's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while OnePlus 10 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while OnePlus 10 Pro offers 32 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 10 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra delivers 10h 37m, making OnePlus 10 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 10 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 10 Pro is rated 7.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while OnePlus 10 Pro has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

₹128,999

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₹48,999

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

87%

98%

Release Date

27 Jan, 2021

05 Apr, 2022

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2100	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Fluid AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1440x3216 px (QHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
10 MP Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


40 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	8000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Flagship-grade performance
Great cameras
Stunning display
Long-lasting battery life

Stylish design
Gorgeous display
Excellent performer
Capable main camera

Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
Stellar two-day battery life
Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

Uneven weight distribution
No expandable storage
Purple-sky effect in lowlight scenarios

No IP rating
Assisting cameras not the best
Expensive

Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.2/5

(1,169 ratings)

4.1/5

(3,117 ratings)

1.5/5

(2 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

646,482 AnTuTu Score	N/A	4,214,275 AnTuTu Score
10h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	20h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 27, 2021

(Official)

Apr 05, 2022

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v12

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

3 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

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Processor

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 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14

Adreno 730

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

646,482

N/A

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,740

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

3.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.5 %

18.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1440x3216 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits

1300 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi

526 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 %

89.97 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.7 %

95.5 %

Design

Height

165.1 mm

163 mm

161.3 mm

Width

75.6 mm

73.9 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.5 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

227 grams

200.5 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

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

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

10 MP
Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

10 MP
f/4.91/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

10h 37m

N/A

20h 43m

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

55m 14s

34m 23s

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 2100(band 34) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

SAR Value

Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg

Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 0.70 W/kg

Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.946 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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