Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G vs OnePlus 8 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G vs OnePlus 8 Pro 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 8 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,199, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G scores 2,779, making OnePlus 8 Pro the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while OnePlus 8 Pro offers 6.78 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 8 Pro's 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 8 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers 10 MP, making OnePlus 8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 09m, while OnePlus 8 Pro delivers 12h 52m, 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 8 Pro 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 8 Pro equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and OnePlus 8 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

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Summary

Release Date

07 Aug, 2020

24 Apr, 2020

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990	Snapdragon 865	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED	Fluid AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1440x3088 px (QHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	5 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


10 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	50 MP

Battery


4500 mAh	4510 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	30W Warp Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Superb display
S Pen capabilities
Smooth performance
Capable cameras

Stunning 120Hz QHD+ display
Blazing fast performance
Solid all-day battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Lacks true optical zoom
Low-light photography could be better
No expandable storage

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,533 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,358 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

488,007 AnTuTu Score	583,524 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 07, 2020

(Official)

Apr 24, 2020

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MP11

Adreno 650

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

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

583,524

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

20.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

14.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %

24.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED

Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9

19.8:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

494 ppi

513 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.94 %

90.36 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

164.8 mm

165.3 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.2 mm

74.3 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.5 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

208 grams

199 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7825 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX689 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.44 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

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/2.45 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

4510 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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.

14h 09m

12h 52m

N/A

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

1h 7m 46s

1h 11m 54s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.0

UFS 4.1

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

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

TDD N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / 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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Stylus

Yes

N/A

IR Blaster

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

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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