Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

72 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (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 Ultra

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (1025 against 878 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

Shows 20% longer battery life (31:39 vs 26:27 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 888
26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1492 and 1183 points
The phone is 8-months newer

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.9 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	496 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.7%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	96.9%	97.8%
PWM	245 Hz	192 Hz
Response time	6 ms	41.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.8 mm (6.49 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, 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	800 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	211637	201729
GPU	216705	243518
Memory	152008	159120
UX	169293	194264
Total score	753550	805198

Max surface temperature	37.3 °C	45.6 °C
Stability	49%	58%
Graphics test	25 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	4249	5707

Web score	8916	8580
Video editing	6869	6053
Photo editing	28845	28299
Data manipulation	8839	9712
Writing score	10870	15802

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

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	-

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	34.7 GB	16 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (43% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:59 hr	11:19 hr
Watching video	13:52 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	04:58 hr	04:57 hr
Standby	74 hr	113 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	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	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	140°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 103 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M5 (ISOCELL 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 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2L3 (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	- 0.3 MP	- 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 Ultra 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- 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	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2020	March 2021
Release date	August 2020	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.319 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.557 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 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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