Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G vs OnePlus 11R

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G vs OnePlus 11R 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 11R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,329, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G scores 2,779, making OnePlus 11R the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while OnePlus 11R offers 6.74 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 11R's Super Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while OnePlus 11R offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 11R offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers 10 MP, making OnePlus 11R better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 09m, while OnePlus 11R delivers 13h 03m, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 11R offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and OnePlus 11R equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and OnePlus 11R both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

₹99,901

(Out of Stock)

OnePlus 11R

₹30,022

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

07 Aug, 2020

21 Feb, 2023

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Dynamic AMOLED	Super Fluid AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3088 px (QHD+)	1240x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


10 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4500 mAh	5000 mAh	4900 mAh
25W Fast Charging	100W Super VOOC Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Superb display
S Pen capabilities
Smooth performance
Capable cameras

Great performance
Premium design
Good battery life
Decent primary camera

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

Cons

Massive camera bump
S Pen silo placed on the left
In-display fingerprint scanner can be iffy
Pricey

Ultra-wide and macro sensors can be improved

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,533 ratings)

4.4/5

(22,709 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

488,007 AnTuTu Score	832,546 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
14h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 03m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

3 More Videos

4 More Videos

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 07, 2020

(Official)

Feb 21, 2023

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v13

Android v17

OS Updates

3 Year

3 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Year

4 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

View Details

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MP11

Adreno 730

Galileo

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 16 GB / 18 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Hybrid Cooling System

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

488,007

832,546

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

18.0 s

16.0 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

2,788

5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %

22.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED

Super Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

1240x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1450 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9

20.1:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

494 ppi

451 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.94 %

90.34 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.69 %

Design

Height

164.8 mm

163.4 mm

161.6 mm

Width

77.2 mm

74.3 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.7 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

208 grams

205 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass 5

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

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

N/A

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/3.0 Periscope Camera120 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion
Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size CMOS 1.22µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 25 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

14h 09m

13h 03m

10h 16m

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

1h 7m 46s

27m 14s

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 0.609 W/kg

Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Stylus

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor