OnePlus 8 vs HTC U20

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Comparing the OnePlus 8 vs HTC U20 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while HTC U20 runs at 2.4 GHz, making OnePlus 8 the better performer.


Display: HTC U20 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus 8 offers 6.55 inches, making HTC U20 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 8 features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to HTC U20's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 8 and HTC U20 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC U20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 8 offers 16 MP, making HTC U20 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 8 delivers longer battery life with 15h 45m, while HTC U20 delivers None, making OnePlus 8 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: HTC U20 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 8 offers 128 GB, making HTC U20 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Apr, 2020
18 Oct, 2021
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP
50 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
30W Warp Charging
18W Quick Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Vibrant and punchy 90Hz display
  • Excellent performance and thermal management
  • Great battery life
  • Best-in-class Android experience
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Night photography is iffy
  • Macro camera is unnecessary and bad
  • Pricing could have been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(19,415 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

579,239
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
15h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 24, 2020
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 620
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

579,239
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.7 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
387 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.69 %
83.49 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

160.2 mm
171.2 mm
162.98 mm

Width

72.9 mm
78.1 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8 mm
9.4 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

180 grams
215 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7525 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 22 minutes
Yes 18W Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 45m
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 23s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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