Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs OnePlus 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs OnePlus 7 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4085mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 208g
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and OnePlus 7 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 496 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 616 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
OnePlus 7 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz122 Hz
Response time6 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.8 mm (6.49 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX4
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Brown
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %
OnePlus 7 Pro
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and OnePlus 7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 704 768
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
OnePlus 7 Pro
988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
OnePlus 7 Pro
2678
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1173988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31682678
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
OnePlus 7 Pro
600201
CPU207699180879
GPU247886177997
Memory144292112765
UX165504128560
NanoReview Score765381600201
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
OnePlus 7 Pro
2115
Max Surface Temp.37.3 °C49.6 °C
Stability49 %97 %
Graphics Test25 fps12 fps
Graphics Score42502115
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
OnePlus 7 Pro
10833
Writing score1214513556
Web score88488326
Video editing69065700
Data manipulation87629179
NanoReview Score1080710833

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 34.7 GB 17 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 OxygenOS 12.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4085 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes Warp Charge (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
OnePlus 7 Pro
19:25
Web Browsing07:27 h06:39 h
Video Playback12:33 h10:18 h
Games05:16 h04:10 h
Standby Mode81 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.331/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length103 mm78 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M5Samsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L3Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.551/3.09
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
OnePlus 7 Pro
118
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
OnePlus 7 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
OnePlus 7 Pro
111

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
116

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB
OnePlus 7 Pro
90.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 670
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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