Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs OnePlus 11

71 out of 100

85 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (with Exynos 990) that was released on February 11, 2020, against the OnePlus 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 35 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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 S20 Ultra

The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (897 against 772 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reverse charging feature
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1490K versus 711K)
Shows 25% longer battery life (32:53 vs 26:19 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
The phone is 2-years and 11-months newer
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.0
49% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1736 and 1165 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and OnePlus 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.9 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.1:9
PPI	511 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	800 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	89.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.2%	96.9%
PWM	240 Hz	361 Hz
Response time	6.2 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	166.9 mm (6.57 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.53 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP64
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	2730 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	704	2560
GPU clock	800 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	202750	359059
GPU	219003	600633
Memory	130201	257511
UX	157575	266574
Total score	711852	1490204

Max surface temperature	38.6 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	53%	63%
Graphics test	25 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	4319	12679

Web score	8802	-
Video editing	6175	-
Photo editing	31559	-
Data manipulation	8779	-
Writing score	12443	-

RAM size	12, 16 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	-

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 4.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	23.7 GB	37 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 80 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	0:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:26 hr	11:04 hr
Watching video	11:53 hr	16:41 hr
Gaming	04:13 hr	06:02 hr
Standby	93 hr	97 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 4x	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	115°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 48 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 CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 103 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 32 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.74", Sony IMX709 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX581 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0 - Pixel size: 5 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 *	22	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	February 2020	January 2023
Release date	March 2020	January 2023
SAR (head)	0.32 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.56 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 100 W

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs OnePlus 11

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs OnePlus 11

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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