Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 and OnePlus 13s - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs OnePlus 13s

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
87 out 100
OnePlus 13s
Samsung Galaxy S20
OnePlus 13s

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs OnePlus 13s, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 185g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13s
  • Larger display: 6.32in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 and OnePlus 13s
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20
vs
OnePlus 13s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
OnePlus 13s
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 n/a
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
OnePlus 13s
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and OnePlus 13s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 704 1536
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
OnePlus 13s
2850
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
OnePlus 13s
8710
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11392850
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30808710
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
OnePlus 13s
2464087
CPU206940505480
GPU1807701119738
Memory136999441596
UX155352397273
NanoReview Score6800612464087
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °Cn/a
Stability51 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4221n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Writing score13300n/a
Web score9221n/a
Video editing6001n/a
Data manipulation8487n/a
NanoReview Score11213n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5850 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Web Browsing06:49 hn/a
Video Playback10:33 hn/a
Games04:30 hn/a
Standby Mode69 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length29 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2Samsung JN5
Sensor size1/1.721/2.75
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB
OnePlus 13s
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13s the clear winner in this comparison.

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