OnePlus 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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Comparing the OnePlus 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,519, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G scores 2,965, making OnePlus 9 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 9 offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 6.5 inches, making OnePlus 9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 9's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 9 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 23m, while OnePlus 9 delivers 10h 28m, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 9 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 9 is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OnePlus 9 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Apr, 2021
31 Mar, 2021
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh
65W Warp Charging
25W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Best-in-class performance
  • Great daylight photography
  • Fast 65W charging
  • Smooth 120Hz screen
  • Compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • IP68 certified
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Nighttime shots need improvement
  • No wireless charging or IP rating
  • Priced on the higher side
  • Wide-angle sensor isn't the best
  • Ships with a 15W charger
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(12,279 ratings)
4.3/5
(39,581 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

721,282
AnTuTu Score
554,252
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2021
(Official)
Mar 31, 2021
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 650
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

721,282
554,252
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %
14.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
405 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.6 %
85.68 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

160 mm
159.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.9 mm
74.5 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

183 grams
190 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX689 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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.

10h 28m
11h 23m
N/A

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

0h 37m 21s
1h 55m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

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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