OnePlus 8 UW vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specs Comparison

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OnePlus 8 UW
9.3
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
OnePlus 8 UW Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Released · Apr 29, 2020
Released · Aug 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.9-inch · 3088x1440px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$800 12GB/128GB - $1300
12GB/256GB - €1266
12GB/512GB - $1450

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm 		6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 7.34 oz / 208.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Onyx black, Polar silver Mystic black, Mystic bronze, Mystic white

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 91.63% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 496 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.6 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585 		Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Kryo 585
3x2.42GHz Kryo 585
4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Kryo 585 Adreno 650
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (13, 12, 11, 10)
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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1208
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3047
3D Mark High
Untested 1510
3D Mark Low
Untested 1097
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Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 37min
Browsing
9h 33min
Video
7h 0min
Gaming
7h 17min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.0
Focal Length: 120 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS 		8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

Carrier locked
Yes
5G Bands
n2, n5, n66, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 06, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMN986U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
Phablet: 3.92 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2x2.73GHz Exynos M5
2x2.5GHz Cortex-A76
4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G77 MP11
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) €1266
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1450
for Verizon
5G Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
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