OnePlus 11 vs. Google Pixel 7a vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH)

Commercialization

Brand

OnePlus

Google

Samsung

Model

Pixel 7a

Galaxy S21

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Titan Black, Eternal Green, Jupiter Rock

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
China: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

GWKK3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G0DZQ: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GHL1X, G82U8: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

SM-G991U1: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SM-G991B: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes, eSE, HCE

Yes

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 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Google Tensor G2

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

GPU

Adreno 740

Mali-G710 MP7

Adreno 660

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

16 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1 (128GB only) / UFS 4.0 (rest)

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

LTPO3 Fluid AMOLED

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3216 pixels

2400 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

525 ppi

429 ppi

425 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 13

Android 11

Updated Operative System

Android 14, OxygenOS 14

Android 14

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP64

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

64 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

multi-directional PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

0.8 μm

1.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

48 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Super Steady video

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

32 MP

64 MP

Zoom

2x optical

1.1x optical

Focal Length

48 mm

29 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/2

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

16 MP

13 MP

10 MP

Focal Length

25 mm

20 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.12 μm

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

100 W

18 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

Yes

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

1 140 661

765 281

AnTuTu (v10)

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)