Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. OnePlus 12R vs. Samsung Galaxy A15

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

OnePlus

Samsung

Model

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

12R

Galaxy A15

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Iron Gray, Cool Blue, Electric Violet

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

4G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

USA: 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes, eSE, HCE

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

FM radio

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

3.5mm TRS

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 740

Mali-G57 MC2

Min. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

16 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

LTPO4 AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Glass

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

90 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.4 in

6.78 in

6.5 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1264 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2780 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi

450 ppi

396 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Android 14, OxygenOS 14

Android 14, One UI 6

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

accelerometer, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP64

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

AF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

8 MP

5 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

16 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

8 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

76 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

16 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD, QC

Wired Charging Power

25 W

100 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

No

No

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

566 529

AnTuTu (v9)

719 696

316 967

AnTuTu (v10)

1 518 552

375 314

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)