Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and OnePlus 9RT are two hotly-anticipated smartphones that debuted in India this week. Whereas the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has been launched because the successor to final yr’s Galaxy S20 FE 5G, the OnePlus 9RT has come as an improve to the OnePlus 9R that the Chinese language firm launched within the nation to ship an reasonably priced but flagship-like expertise. Regardless of being positioned in a different way by their makers, each new telephones have some main similarities that make them comparable. So, are they the most effective worth flagship telephone you should purchase immediately?
We talk about this and extra on this week’s episode of Devices 360 podcast Orbital. Host Akhil Arora speaks with Deputy Critiques Editor Roydon Cerejo and Senior Reviewer Sheldon Pinto to speak in regards to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and OnePlus 9RT. Roydon has overview items of each fashions for testing, whereas Sheldon reviewed the predecessor of the Galaxy S21 FE — the Galaxy S20 FE 5G final yr.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE worth in India begins at Rs. 54,999 for the 128GB storage variant. The telephone additionally gives a 256GB mannequin that’s priced at Rs. 58,999. Samsung is at the moment working a cashback provide underneath which prospects utilizing an HDFC Financial institution card can get a Rs. 5,000 low cost on the Galaxy S21 FE worth — regardless of the variant they decide. It successfully brings the telephone to as little as Rs. 49,999.
In distinction, the OnePlus 9RT has debuted at Rs. 42,999 for the bottom 8GB + 128GB mannequin and Rs. 46,999 for the 12GB + 256GB choice.
Specs-wise, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE isn’t a major improve over the Galaxy S20 FE 5G. The telephone comes with a 6.4-inch full-HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Show with a 120Hz refresh fee and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 2100 SoC, together with 8GB of RAM as customary. It carries a triple rear digicam setup that has a 12-megapixel major sensor with an f/1.8 wide-angle lens, together with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide shooter and an 8-megapixel telephoto shooter.
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The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE packs a 4,500mAh battery that helps 25W Tremendous-Quick wired quick charging and 15W wi-fi quick charging. There’s additionally reverse wi-fi charging assist. Moreover, the telephone has an IP68-certified dust- and waterproof construct.
All this sounds comparable if you happen to have a look at the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G. Final yr’s telephone, the truth is, had the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC that virtually delivers efficiency at par with the newest Exynos chip. That mannequin additionally got here with a barely larger 6.5-inch AMOLED show.
Within the case of the OnePlus 9RT, the smartphone has a few most notable upgrades over the OnePlus 9R. It comes with the Snapdragon 888 SoC that’s an uplift over the Snapdragon 870 chip obtainable on the final yr mannequin. The brand new chip can be the one that’s powering the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Professional.
The OnePlus 9RT additionally has an upgraded major sensor in its triple digicam setup in comparison with the OnePlus 9R. It’s primarily the 50-megapixel sensor that was obtainable because the secondary digicam on the OnePlus 9 Professional.
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It’s value noting right here that the OnePlus 9RT has arrived in India simply days after the corporate launched the OnePlus 10 Professional as its subsequent flagship in China. The brand new mannequin can be anticipated to debut in India within the close to future.
Equally, Samsung is at the moment busy making ready the launch of the Galaxy S22 collection as its new top-end providing. It will come to India shortly after the worldwide debut.
We talk about whether or not the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and OnePlus 9RT are definitely worth the worth they’re obtainable at. We additionally contact upon the truth that because the Galaxy S20 FE 5G and OnePlus 9R are nonetheless obtainable available in the market, are these higher over the brand new fashions? You possibly can catch this all by hitting the play button from the Spotify participant embedded above.
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