OnePlus 12 (256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)

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Side by side comparison between OnePlus 12 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/24/2024 2:26 PM, updated: 9/24/2024 4:04 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G X OnePlus 12 (256GB) 13Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.82"
AMOLED

1140x3168

50
MP

32mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

5400
mAh

(Non removable)

13Points Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860) Compare OnePlus 12 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.9"
AMOLED

1440x3088

108
MP

10mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

13 Advantages OnePlus 12 (256GB)	vs	13 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
+3.3GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)23% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	3.09GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)
+UFS 4.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	UFS 3.0
+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos	vs	16 million
+(triple camera) 50MP + 64MP + 48MP23% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(triple camera) 108MP + 12MP + 12MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+f/1.6 (aperture)13% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.8 (aperture)
+(front) 32MP2 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 10MP
+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer	vs	Android 13
+5400 mAh20% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	4500 mAh
+100W3 times More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.	vs	25W
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]
+5.4 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.4 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	5.0 + A2DP/LE
Not supported	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
220 grams (7.7 ounces)	vs	+208 grams (7.28 ounces)6% Lighter
9.15 millimeters (0.36 inches)	vs	+8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)13% Thinner
Aluminum frame, glass front/back	vs	+Stainless steel body, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material
1140x3168 pixels	vs	+1440x3088 pixels23% Higher resolution screen
6.82"	vs	+6.9"1% Larger screen
1/1.43" inches	vs	+1/1.33" inches8% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 5000 Mbps150% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
IP55 certified	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

37 Common items in both devices

12GB LPDDR5

256GB (220GB available) / 256GB (221GB available)

LTPO AMOLED / Dynamic AMOLED

Dolby Vision/HDR10 / HDR10+

120Hz

494 PPI

Digital and optical zoom

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📱 Model features
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
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Model	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Other model names	加 12 (CPH2573, CPH2581, CPH2583, PJD110)	三星Galaxy Note20 Ultra SM-N9860 Dual-SIM (Snapdragon)
Country or region available	(Global, International)	China, Hong Kong
Brand	OnePlus	Samsung
Release date	12/11/2023, Announced: 12/5/2023	8/21/2020, Announced: 8/5/2020
Depth	9.15 millimeters (0.36 inches)	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.8 x 164.3 millimeters (2.98 x 6.47 in)	77.2 x 164.8 millimeters (3.04 x 6.49 in)
Weight	220 grams (7.7 ounces)	208 grams (7.28 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass	Stainless steel body, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	IP55 certified: dust resistant and protection from short-term exposure to water jets	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Display type	LTPO AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	6.82" inches	6.9" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~76.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~92.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1140x3168 pixels	1440x3088 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	494 PPI	494 PPI
Colors	1 billion	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh rate	120Hz	120Hz
Display features	600nits[typ], 4500nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Always-On Display	1500nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display 120Hz@FHD 60Hz@QHD
🤖 Operating System
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
System version	Android 14	Android 10
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 13
User Interface	OxygenOS 14 (Global) ColorOS 14 (China)	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0
⚙️ Processor
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650-AB) (4nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (SM8250-AB) (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 4 processors: 1x 3.3GHz ARM Cortex-X4 (Single-core) 3x 3.15GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core) 2x 2.96GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Dual-core) 2x 2.26GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Dual-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.09GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 750	Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-646MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 1812759 (v10) Geekbench: 5124 (v6) GFXBench: 157fps (ES 3.1 offscreen 1080p)	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) Geekbench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
RAM memory	12GB LPDDR5	12GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	256GB (220GB available) UFS 4.0	256GB (221GB available) UFS 3.0
External storage	Not supported	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	2000/1024 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 VoLTE International: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 48) India, China: LTE (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	International: SA/NSA (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78) India, China: SA/NSA (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78)	SA/NSA/Sub6 (41, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA	GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat20 VoLTE International: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 48) India, China: LTE (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 64MP periscope telephoto f/2.670mm1/2"0.7µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 48MP ultrawide f/2.214mm114°1/2"0.8µmPDAF	(triple camera) 108 megapixels 12MP periscope telephoto f/3.0120mm1.0µmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom50x-hybrid-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2120°13mm1/2.55"1.4µm
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.6 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	23mm (lens)	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/1.43" inches	1/1.33" inches
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	0.8µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	8K@24fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/240/480fps Slow motion Dolby Vision Hasselblad Color Calibration Sony sensor	4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps
📸 Front camera
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Front camera (secondary)	32 megapixels	10 megapixels
Front camera resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3872x2592 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.4 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	21mm (lens)	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/2.74" inches	1/3.2" inches
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
USB	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.4 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	5400 mAh	4500 mAh
Charger, watts	100W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 1.0	25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	50W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 10W Reverse wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Silky Black, Flowy Emerald, Silver (Glacial White)	• Colors: Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, Mystic White • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung Wireless DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) • Stylus pen (Bluetooth integration)
☢️ Radiation rate
	OnePlus 12 (256GB)	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N9860)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	1.18W/kg (head), 0.68W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered