OnePlus 15R vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
The OnePlus 15R scores 8.2 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G scores 6.8. The OnePlus 15R leads in display, performance, battery, design, software support and value for money, while the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is ahead in camera. The OnePlus 15R is the newer phone, announced Dec 17, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus 15R
- Bigger battery 7,400 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.4 inches
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Lighter 177 g vs 214 g
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- Reverse wireless charging
- Better selfie video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Overall
8.2
6.8
Display
8.5
8.2
Performance
8.4
5.2
Camera
6.5
7.3
Battery
7.1
5.0
Design
8.8
8.2
Software support
7.4
6.9
Value for money
6.4
3.9
Display
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Size
6.83 inches
6.4 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1272 × 2800 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
403 ppi
Refresh rate
165 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
HDR
HDR10+, HDR Vivid
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Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Process
3 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
3.8 GHz
2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 829
Adreno 660
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,200
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
3,450
RAM
12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.76"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
—
8 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@120
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Capacity
7,400 mAh
4,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Ion
Wired charging
80 W
25 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Dimensions
163.41 × 77.04 × 8.3 mm
155.7 × 74.5 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
214 g
177 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
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Colors
Mint Breeze, Charcoal Black, Electric Violet
Olive, Lavender, White, Graphite, Navy
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
OxygenOS 16
One UI 4
OS updates
4 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Announced
Dec 17, 2025
Jan 4, 2022
Released
Dec 22, 2025
Jan 11, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$699.99
$699.99
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