Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs OnePlus 9 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm	6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Mystic gray, Mystic bronze, Mystic green, Mystic red	Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Plus	AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.23 %	87.27 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 102.5 GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI	Android (11), OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	OnePlus Warp Charge, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 3min

Browsing

11h 58min

Video

7h 17min

Gaming

6h 38min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 50min

Browsing

11h 29min

Video

9h 16min

Gaming

9h 6min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	2 MP (Black and White)
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
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	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)	16 MP (EIS)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),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 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 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, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN981U	Date approved: Mar 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136
Measured SAR
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	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000	$ 729
In The Box
Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide	Warp Charge 65 Power Adapter, Warp Charge Type-C to Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, OnePlus Sticker, SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020	Mar 23, 2021

Alternative variants

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

With 12GB RAM and 256GB storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 829

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Specs	OnePlus 9 Specs
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