Samsung Galaxy S20 vs OnePlus 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 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 S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 206g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4085mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 616 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
OnePlus 7 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz122 Hz
Response time8.5 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX4
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
OnePlus 7 Pro
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and OnePlus 7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3020 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 550 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
OnePlus 7 Pro
988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
OnePlus 7 Pro
2678
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1139988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802678
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
OnePlus 7 Pro
600201
CPU206940180879
GPU180770177997
Memory136999112765
UX155352128560
NanoReview Score680061600201
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
OnePlus 7 Pro
2115
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °C49.6 °C
Stability51 %97 %
Graphics Test25 fps12 fps
Graphics Score42212115
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
OnePlus 7 Pro
10833
Writing score1330013556
Web score92218326
Video editing60015700
Data manipulation84879179
NanoReview Score1121310833

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20.1 GB 17 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 OxygenOS 12.1

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4085 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) Yes Warp Charge (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
OnePlus 7 Pro
19:25
Web Browsing06:49 h06:39 h
Video Playback10:33 h10:18 h
Games04:30 h04:10 h
Standby Mode69 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.761/2
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length29 mm78 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2Samsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/1.721/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LASony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.551/3.09
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
118
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 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 S20
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
116

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
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
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB
OnePlus 7 Pro
90.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 670
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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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