OnePlus 7T vs Samsung Galaxy M21

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Chipset

    7T:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    Galaxy M21:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Depth

    7T: 0.8 mm thinner

    7T:
    8.1 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    8.9 mm
  • Release year

    7T:
    2019
    Galaxy M21:
    2020

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 7T

    Height:
    160.9 mm
    Width:
    74.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Height:
    159 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus 7T

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 7T

    190 g

    +2 g versus Galaxy M21

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    188 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 7T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

7T has approximately 3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy M21.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 7T, Galaxy M21, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7TGalaxy M21
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
7T: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 7T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy M21

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 7T

    3800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    6000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus 7T

Specifications

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1. 7T2. Galaxy M21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7T, Galaxy M21.
Specification7TGalaxy M21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 74.4 Х 8.1 mm
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • Fluid AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.55" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7T, Galaxy M21.
Specification7TGalaxy M21
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.5%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7T, Galaxy M21.
Specification7TGalaxy M21
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 51mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 7T, Galaxy M21.
Specification7TGalaxy M21
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 401214
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 494705
  • 182451
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 761
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2697
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7T, Galaxy M21.
Specification7TGalaxy M21
Release date
  • 2019
  • September 26
  • 2020
  • March 18
Colors
  • Frosted Silver
  • Glacier blue
  • Midnight Blue
  • Raven Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • back glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7T, Galaxy M21.
Specification7TGalaxy M21
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - NA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - CN
  • IN
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7T, Galaxy M21.
Specification7TGalaxy M21
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10+ -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • 420 nits max brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7T, Galaxy M21.
Specification7TGalaxy M21
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 30W (Warp Charge 30T)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W