Home Phone comparison Nokia XR20 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus - Which is better?

Nokia XR20 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

45 out 100
Nokia XR20
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Nokia XR20
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia XR20 Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia XR20
  • Higher battery capacity: 4630mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 248g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia XR20 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nokia XR20
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 524 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 76.8 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia XR20
597 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamut128.3 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)1163000 Hz214 Hz
Response time26 ms9 ms
Contrast1815:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia XR20], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.64 mm (6.76 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 81.5 mm (3.21 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 10.64 mm (0.42 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 248 g (8.75 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia XR20
76.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Nokia XR20 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver)
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia XR20
654
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia XR20
1767
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6541152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17673140
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia XR20
389707
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU129419210294
GPU70540235407
Memory94205128971
UX95543168138
NanoReview Score389707742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia XR20
981
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C48.1 °C
Stability99 %53 %
Graphics Test5 fps25 fps
Graphics Score9814298
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia XR20], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia XR20
7176
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Writing score915313668
Web score56968813
Video editing41115865
Data manipulation61878637
NanoReview Score717611179

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 23.6 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4630 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia XR20
23:02
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsing09:43 h07:39 h
Video Playback13:34 h12:04 h
Games05:41 h04:46 h
Standby Mode108 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/2.251/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nokia XR20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Nokia XR20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Nokia XR20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX375
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1522
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia XR20
83.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 1200
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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