vivo S21 Pro vs OnePlus 9 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	vivo S21 Pro	OnePlus 9 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - EU
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - EU
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN

Launch
Announced	Not announced yet	2021, March 23
Status	Cancelled	Available. Released 2021, March 30

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, glass back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	-	163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	-	197 g (6.95 oz)
	-	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1440 x 3216 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
Size	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz	LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Immortalis-G720 MC12	Adreno 660
OS	Android 15, OriginOS 5	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, OxygenOS 14

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	Up to 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	-	48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 77mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
Single	-	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Triple	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, (telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR	HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	90W wired, PD Reverse wired	65W wired, PD, 100% in 29 min 50W wireless, 100% in 43 min 5W reverse wireless
Type	Si/C Li-Ion 5500 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Gray; other colors	Morning Mist, Forest Green, Stellar Black
Models	-	LE2121, LE2125, LE2123, LE2120, LE2127
Price	-	€ 246.17 / $ 264.95 / £ 287.00

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 86h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-	-24.1 LUFS (Very good)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 86h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	859 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-24.1 LUFS (Very good)