OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)

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Side by side comparison between OnePlus 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/27/2020 9:18 PM, updated: 2/25/2023 1:16 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 20 X OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB) 11Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.67"
AMOLED

1440x3120

48
MP

16mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

16Points Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F) Compare OnePlus 7 Pro X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
AMOLED

1080x2400

12.2
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4300
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)

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!

11 Advantages OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	vs	16 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)7% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.73GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)
+12GB LPDDR4X50% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	8GB LPDDR5
+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Plastic body, glass front
+90Hz50% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+1440x3120 pixels73% Higher resolution screen	vs	1080x2400 pixels
+515 PPI31% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	393 PPI
+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) 16MP59% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 10MP
+30W20% 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)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM)
206 grams (7.21 ounces)	vs	+192 grams (6.72 ounces)7% Lighter
8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)	vs	+8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches)6% Thinner
6.67"	vs	+6.7"1% Larger screen
(triple camera) 48MP + 8MP + 16MP	vs	+(triple camera) 12.2MP + 64MP + 12MP22% Higher resolution main camera
1/2" inches	vs	+1/1.76" inches14% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
4K UHD (3840x2160)	vs	+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 12	vs	+Android 13Advantage Android 13 is newer and safer
(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 2000 Mbps67% 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
4000 mAh	vs	+4300 mAh8% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Advantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

28 Common items in both devices

256GB (223GB available) / 256GB (221GB available)

UFS 3.0

Fluid AMOLED / Super AMOLED Plus

HDR10+

16 million

Digital and optical zoom

LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras

+21 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Other model names	OnePlus 7 Pro (12GB RAM) GM1910, GM1913, GM1915	Galaxy Note20 4G-LTE SM-N980F Single-SIM (Exynos)
Country or region available	(Europe), China, USA	(Latin America), New Zealand
Brand	OnePlus	Samsung
Release date	5/16/2019, Announced: 5/14/2019	8/21/2020, Announced: 8/5/2020
Depth	8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)	8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.9 x 162.6 millimeters (2.99 x 6.4 in)	75.2 x 161.6 millimeters (2.96 x 6.36 in)
Weight	206 grams (7.21 ounces)	192 grams (6.72 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5	Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Display type	Fluid AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size	6.67" inches	6.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~88.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~89.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9)	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	515 PPI	393 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	90Hz	60Hz
Display features	HDR10+	HDR10+ Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
System version	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 10
Firmware update	Android 12	Android 13
User Interface	OxygenOS 9 / 10 / 11 / 12	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0
⚙️ Processor
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M5 (Dual-core) 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz)	ARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 364025 (v7) Geekbench: 10943 (v4.4), 2721 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
RAM memory	12GB LPDDR4X	8GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	256GB (223GB available) UFS 3.0	256GB (221GB available) UFS 3.0
External storage	Not supported	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	1200/150 Mbps	2000/316 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
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 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat18/13 VoLTE Global version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) Canada/USA version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 41, 46, 48)	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary 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	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 800/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat18/13 VoLTE Global version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) Canada/USA version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 41, 46, 48)	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	Not supported
📷 Camera
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 48 megapixels 8MP telephoto f/2.478mm3x-optical-zoomLaser/PDAFOIS 16MP ultrawide f/2.213mm	(triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 64MP telephoto f/2.027mm1/1.72"0.8µmPDAFOIS3x-hybrid-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2120°13mm1/2.55"1.4µm
Main camera resolution	8000x6000 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.6 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/2" inches	1/1.76" inches
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	1.8µm pixel
Autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/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	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@480fps (slow motion) Sony IMX586 sensor Sony IMX471 sensor	4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps
📸 Front camera
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Front camera (secondary)	16 megapixels *Motorized pop-up camera (slider)	10 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3872x2592 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	25mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/3" inches	1/3.2" inches
Pixel size	1µm pixel	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
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 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
USB	USB 3.1 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	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + 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, SBAS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4000 mAh	4300 mAh
Charger, watts	30W Wired fast charging Warp Charge	25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	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 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
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: Mirror Grey, Almond, Nebula Blue • Silicon case included	• Colors: Mystic Gray, Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung Wireless DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) • Stylus pen (Bluetooth integration)
☢️ Radiation rate
	OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB/12GB)	Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.359W/kg (head), 1.366W/kg (body)