OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,476, while OnePlus Nord scores 1,974, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while OnePlus Nord offers 6.44 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord delivers longer battery life with 10h 26m, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE delivers 8h 28m, making OnePlus Nord the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
84%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2020
10 Nov, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4115 mAh
4500 mAh
30W Warp Charging
25W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Excellent display with 120Hz refresh rate
  • Flagship performance
  • Best-in-class cameras
  • Wireless charging

Cons

  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • Plastic back
  • Bezels are slightly big
  • Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.4/5
(25,977 ratings)
4/5
(2,050 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

331,193
AnTuTu Score
415,785
AnTuTu Score
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
Nov 10, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

Processor

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

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Mali-G77 MP11

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

331,193
415,785

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
21.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.29 %
85.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

158.3 mm
159.8 mm

Width

73.3 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

184 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm 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
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4115 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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 26m
8h 28m

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

1h 18m 18s
1h 20m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

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) / 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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 1.45 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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