Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs OnePlus 8 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs OnePlus 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 scores 2,779, making OnePlus 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while OnePlus 8 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 8 Pro's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while OnePlus 8 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 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 offers 10 MP, making OnePlus 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 14h 09m, while OnePlus 8 Pro delivers 12h 52m, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

N/A
24 Apr, 2020
14 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4510 mAh
6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging
30W Warp Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning 120Hz QHD+ display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Solid all-day battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Lacks true optical zoom
  • Low-light photography could be better
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(3,358 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

488,007
AnTuTu Score
583,524
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
14h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 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

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)

Mali-G77 MP11
Adreno 650
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
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.

488,007
583,524
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
20.0 s
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)

8.0 %
14.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %
24.6 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
19.8:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

494 ppi
513 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.94 %
90.36 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
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+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

164.8 mm
165.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.2 mm
74.3 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.5 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

208 grams
199 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm 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
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor 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
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 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

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
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

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/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4510 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
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.

14h 09m
12h 52m
15h 10m

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

1h 7m 46s
1h 11m 54s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
TDD 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
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) / 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) / 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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 / 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/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Ultrasonic

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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