OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm	6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.49 oz (184.0 g)	6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	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
Blue marble, Gray onyx	Mystic gray, Mystic bronze, Mystic green, Mystic red

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
Refresh rate
90Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
86.20 %	89.23 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 650
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1)	128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 102.5 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4115 mAh	4300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	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

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

11h 10min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 3min

Browsing

11h 58min

Video

7h 17min

Gaming

6h 38min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	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	64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 18, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF014	Date approved: Jul 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN981U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.80 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg	Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 399	$ 1000
In The Box
Screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable (Support USB 2.0), Quick start guide, Welcome letter, Safety information and warranty card, Brand sticker, Phone case, SIM tray ejector, Highest SAR value card	Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 21, 2020	Aug 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

For Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Internal storage	256GB
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 16, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN981B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg Phablet: 1.93 W/kg
MSRP	€ 1023

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