Samsung Galaxy S21 vs OnePlus 9 : Specs Comparison, Price Difference

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Display	6.2" (15.75 cm) 1080x2400 px, 424 PPI	6.55" (16.64 cm) 1080x2400 px, 402 PPI
Camera	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP (Primary) 10 MP(Front)	48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP (Primary) 16 MP(Front)
Battery	4000 mAh	4500 mAh
Performance	Single + Tri + Quad Core 2.9 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM	Single + Tri + Quad Core 2.84 GHz + 2.42 GHz + 1.8 GHz, 8 GB RAM
Storage	128 GB Non Expandable	128 GB Non Expandable
Expert Rating	★★★★★ ★★★★★ Read Expert Review	★★★★★ ★★★★★ Read Expert Review
User Rating	★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.3/5 based on 237 ratings Read All User Reviews	★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.6/5 based on 426 ratings Read All User Reviews
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Display

6.2" (15.75 cm)

1080x2400 px, 424 PPI

6.55" (16.64 cm)

1080x2400 px, 402 PPI

Camera

12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP (Primary)

10 MP(Front)

48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP (Primary)

16 MP(Front)

Battery

4000 mAh

4500 mAh

Performance

Single + Tri + Quad Core

2.9 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM

Single + Tri + Quad Core

2.84 GHz + 2.42 GHz + 1.8 GHz, 8 GB RAM

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

★★★★★

Read Expert Review

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User Rating

★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 237 ratings

Read All User Reviews

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3.6/5 based on 426 ratings

Read All User Reviews

Best Prices

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General

Launch Date	January 27, 2021 (Official)	April 15, 2021 (Expected)
Operating System	Android v11	Android v11
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	Oxygen OS

Launch Date

January 27, 2021 (Official)

April 15, 2021 (Expected)

Operating System

Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Performance	Best in Class	Best in Class

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU	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 (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680)
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Fabrication	5 nm	5 nm
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP14	Adreno 660
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type		LPDDR5

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

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 (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680)

Architecture

64 bit

Fabrication

5 nm

Graphics

Mali-G78 MP14

Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

Display	Very Good	Very Good

Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Fluid AMOLED
Screen Size	6.2 " (15.75 cm)	6.55 " (16.64 cm)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel Density	424 ppi	402 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	85.92 %	87.6 %
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass,	Corning Gorilla Glass,
Bezel-less display	with punch-hole display	with punch-hole display
Touch Screen	, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness	1300 nits	1100 nits
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	, HDR 10+	, HDR 10+
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED

Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 " (15.75 cm)

6.55 " (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.92 %

87.6 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass,

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1300 nits

1100 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Design	Size Compare	Size Compare

Dimensions	Height: 151.7 mm Width: 71.2 mm Thickness: 7.9 mm	Height: 160 mm Width: 73.9 mm Thickness: 8.1 mm
Weight	171 grams	183 grams
Build Material		Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours	Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White	Astral Black, Arctic Sky, Winter Mist
Waterproof	, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Ruggedness	Dust proof

Dimensions

Height: 151.7 mm
Width: 71.2 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 160 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Weight

171 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White

Astral Black, Arctic Sky, Winter Mist

Waterproof

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera	Excellent	Very Good

Main Camera

Camera Setup	Triple	Triple
Resolution	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)64 MP f/2.0 Telephoto (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom) Camera(28 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1.4" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(14 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4 Mono Camera
Sensor		Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, UltraPixel BSI image sensor
Autofocus	, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuos autofocus
OIS
Flash	, LED Flash	, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	8000 x 6000 Pixels
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes	Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Video Recording	7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps	7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 480 fps

Camera Setup

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)64 MP f/2.0 Telephoto (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom) Camera(28 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1.4" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(14 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4 Mono Camera

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, UltraPixel BSI image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuos autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuos Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps

Front Camera

Camera Setup

Single

Resolution

10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

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

Sensor

Exmor RS

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery	Very Good	Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Removable

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W

, Warp, 65W: 100 % in 29 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage	Best in Class	Best in Class

Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Expandable Memory	No	No
USB OTG
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Internal Memory

128 GB

Expandable Memory

USB OTG

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Network Support	5G supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G	5G supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
VoLTE
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available Read More..
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available Read More..
Wi-Fi	, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz	, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/ax/b/g/n, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	, v5.1	, v5.2
GPS	with A-GPS, Glonass	with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

3G Bands:

UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz

2G Bands:

GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

GPRS:

Available

EDGE:

Available

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)

3G Bands:

UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz

2G Bands:

GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

GPRS:

Available

EDGE:

Available

Multimedia

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Ultrasonic	Optical
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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How to enable Google Assistant in Samsung Galaxy S21 ?

Answered By Diya Srivastav | 1 years ago

You can enable Google Assistant by long-pressing the Home Button or saying "Ok Google".

Google will be there to help you.

To Enable "OK Google" voice Recognition you need to follow below steps:

Go to the "Google" App.
Select "Setting" from the bottom right.
Go to "Voice" and then "Voice Match"
Choose when you want Google to listen to "Ok Google" and set it up by repeating it 3 times. Make sure, Google Play Services and Google App is up to date.

You can see the video on how to enable:

You can see detailed specs of the phone here: Samsung Galaxy S21

How to cast my Samsung Galaxy S21 screen on TV ?

Answered By Deepa Sen | 1 years ago

To cast your phone screen on your TV you need to have Chromecast.
Follow the steps to successfully cast your screen-

Before you begin casting

Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network.
The mobile device, tablet or computer you are using to cast must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.
You must be running the latest version of the Chromecast-enabled app. You can always double check that you are on the latest version by visiting the Google Play Store.

Cast from Chromecast-enabled apps to your TV

Make sure that the phone you are using to cast is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast or TV with Chromecast built-in.
Open a Chromecast-enabled app.
Tap the Cast button Inactive cast extension.
Note: The Cast button isn't located in the same place on all Chromecast-enabled apps.
Tap the device you'd like to cast to.

When you're connected, the Cast button will turn color, letting you know you're connected.
Select the app like Youtube, Browser, Google Music etc and look for the Cast icon as shown in the image below.

You can now cast videos, movies and TV shows directly to your TV.
To stop casting, tap the Cast button and then Disconnect.
You can also watch this step-by-step guide to do the same

You can check more details here : Samsung Galaxy S21

Which phone is better between Vivo X60 Pro and the OnePlus 9?

Answered By Devamadana Rangan | 1 months ago

The OnePlus 9 seems to be a better device as it gives a little better specifications.

Let's see-

Processor: The OnePlus 9 comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor whereas the Vivo X60 Pro comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor.

Battery: The OnePlus 9 has a battery of 4500 mAh with 65 W fast charging support whereas the Vivo X60 Pro has a battery of 4200 mAh with 33 W fast charging support.

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How to enable VOLTE on Samsung Galaxy S21 ?

Answered By Jaigopal Rajan | 1 years ago

You don't need to enable VoLTE. Insert the Jio (VoLTE enabled) in any slot. By default, VoLTE will be active. If it is not, you can change the network preferences from Network option in settings.

Go to Settings > Call Settings (Sim and Network)
Tap Cellular networks > Enable Voice over LTE On/ Off.

Alternatively, you can follow a much easier way:

You can simply dial *#*#4636#*#*
Choose Phone information.
Click " Phone Information" and Toggle VOLTE Provisioned.
Restart the phone and you are done.

You can check the below video to get more clarity:

You can check the specs of Samsung Galaxy S21 here: Samsung Galaxy S21

How to set up Wifi Hotspot on Samsung Galaxy S21 ?

Answered By Anil Mahajan | 1 years ago

Your phone can be used to connect another phone, computer or tablet to connect to the internet using your internet. For sharing the service, another device should be connected via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB.

Setting up a Hotspot is really simple as follows:

Go to Settings and look for Hotspot and Tethering.
Tap and turn on Wifi Hotspot.
To change the authentication mechanism or password click Set up Wi-Fi Hotspot. (Select None for open Wifi network with no password)

On the other device:

Turn on Wi-Fi and search for your own network.
Select it and enter a password if required.

Note:

If another device is connected via USB or Bluetooth, you need to turn on USB tethering and Bluetooth tethering respectively.

Watch the video for assistance:

You can see detailed specs of product here: Samsung Galaxy S21

FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Audio Features		Dolby Atmos

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