Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs OnePlus 9 Pro

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (with Exynos 990) that was released on August 5, 2020, against the OnePlus 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 20

The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
34% higher pixel density (525 vs 393 PPI)
Delivers 41% higher peak brightness (878 against 622 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (805K versus 718K)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and OnePlus 9 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.9%	97.8%
PWM	250 Hz	192 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	41.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.6 mm (6.36 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	75.2 mm (2.96 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Brown	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	2730 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	704	1024
GPU clock	550 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	214069	201729
GPU	202411	243518
Memory	134994	159120
UX	164236	194264
Total score	718109	805198

Max surface temperature	38.6 °C	45.6 °C
Stability	88%	58%
Graphics test	25 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	4317	5707

Web score	7804	8580
Video editing	5716	6053
Photo editing	29885	28299
Data manipulation	7954	9712
Writing score	11968	15802

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2400 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	35 GB	16 GB

Capacity	4300 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:19 hr
Watching video	-	12:04 hr
Gaming	-	04:57 hr
Standby	-	113 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	140°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (PureCel) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2020	March 2021
Release date	August 2020	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.359 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.366 W/kg	1.21 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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