Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB 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 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,199, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra scores 2,749, making OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB offers 6.78 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 16h 04m, while OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB delivers 12h 52m, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Feb, 2020
28 May, 2020
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4510 mAh
6000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
30W Warp Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Beautiful 120Hz screen
  • Capable and versatile cameras
  • Smooth performance
  • Useful software features
  • Stunning 120Hz QHD+ display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Solid all-day battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Massive size
  • 100x Space Zoom not very useful
  • Iffy fingerprint scanner
  • Pricey
  • Lacks true optical zoom
  • Low-light photography could be better
  • No expandable storage
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(399 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,275 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

492,456
AnTuTu Score
583,524
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 15, 2020
(Official)
May 28, 2020
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

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)

7 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MP11
Adreno 650
Adreno 810

RAM

12 GB
8 GB / 12 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.

492,456
583,524
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

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
19.8:9
20:9

Pixel Density

509 ppi
513 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.62 %
90.36 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
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+
N/A

Design

Height

166.9 mm
165.3 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76 mm
74.3 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

220 grams
199 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length ISOCELL Plus 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/1.81/2.76" sensor size
48 MP
f/3.5 Telephoto Camera102 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.44 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

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
N/A

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4510 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

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.

16h 04m
12h 52m
N/A

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

N/A
1h 11m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.2

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 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)
5G Bands:
TDD 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) / 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)
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) / 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) / 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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/n/ac/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) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct 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 Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
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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