Realme 11 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 Pro Plus 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 524 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)439 Hz214 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9491152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23953140
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU172588210294
GPU115796235407
Memory149589128971
UX142310168138
NanoReview Score580283742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.1 °C
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4298
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Writing score1932313668
Web score99178813
Video editing62725865
Data manipulation80688637
NanoReview Score1323811179

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17 GB 23.6 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 15 min) Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsing09:12 h07:39 h
Video Playback13:26 h12:04 h
Games05:47 h04:46 h
Standby Mode116 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.41/1.76
Pixel size0.75 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX375
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 1200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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