Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G vs OnePlus 9 Specs Comparison

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8.9
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
9.0
OnePlus 9
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G OnePlus 9
Released · Mar 06, 2020
Released · Apr 02, 2021
6.9-inch
6.5-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm
6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
Weight
7.83 oz (222.0 g) 6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
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
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Cosmic black, Cosmic grey Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black

Display

Size
6.9-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 509 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (@1080p) 120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.70 % 87.27 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), 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 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 660
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 103.8 GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (11), OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 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: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 57min
Browsing
10h 2min
Video
10h 29min
Gaming
9h 12min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 50min
Browsing
11h 29min
Video
9h 16min
Gaming
9h 6min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
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
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F3.5
Focal Length: 102 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
2 MP (Black and White)
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
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, 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
40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 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/T4
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, 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), 71(600) 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 28, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG988B
Date approved: Mar 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.41 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 2.12 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
$ 1400 $ 729
In The Box
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
Feb 11, 2020 Mar 23, 2021

Alternative variants

Global variant
System chip Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2700 MHz
Mongoose M5, Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G77 MP11
5G Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) 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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
With 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 829
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 512GB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1600
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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