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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1) vs OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs OnePlus 12 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare OnePlus 12 X Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1) 10Points
6.2"
AMOLED

1440x3200

12.2
MP

10mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
6.82"
AMOLED

1140x3168

50
MP

32mp

16GB
RAM

Octa-core

5400
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)

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!

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)} 10 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1) vs 12 (1TB/16GB)} 16 Advantages OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+163 grams (5.71 ounces)35%
Lighter
vs220 grams (7.7 ounces)
+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)16%
Thinner
vs9.15 millimeters (0.36 inches)
+1440x3200 pixels28%
Higher resolution screen
vs1140x3168 pixels
+566 PPI15%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs494 PPI
+(5G SA/NSA) 5000 Mbps150%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsIP55 certified
2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)vs+3.3GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)30%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
12GB LPDDR5vs+16GB LPDDR533%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
128GB (104GB available)vs+1TB (968GB available)8 times
More internal storage for applications and files
UFS 3.0vs+UFS 4.0Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
16 millionvs+1 billion62 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
6.2"vs+6.82"10%
Larger screen
(triple camera) 12.2MP + 64MP + 12MPvs+(triple camera) 50MP + 64MP + 48MP84%
Higher resolution main camera
LED flashvs+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
1/1.76" inchesvs+1/1.43" inches23%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
f/1.8 (aperture)vs+f/1.6 (aperture)13%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 10MPvs+(front) 32MP2 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 13vs+Android 14Advantage
Android 14 is newer and safer
4000 mAhvs+5400 mAh35%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
25Wvs+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.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]vs+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
5.0 + A2DP/LEvs+5.4 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.4 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster

36 Common items in both devices
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Dynamic AMOLED / LTPO AMOLED
HDR10+ / Dolby Vision/HDR10
120Hz
Digital and optical zoom
PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
OIS: Optical stabilization
+29 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
ModelGalaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
Other model namesGalaxy S20 SM-G981UZIAXAA (Snapdragon, 12GB RAM) - Unlocked加 12 (CPH2573, CPH2581, CPH2583, PJD110)
Country or region availableUSA
USA
China
China
BrandSamsungOnePlus
Release date3/6/2020, Announced: 2/11/202012/11/2023, Announced: 12/5/2023
Depth7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)9.15 millimeters (0.36 inches)
Size (width x height)69.1 x 151.7 millimeters (2.72 x 5.97 in)75.8 x 164.3 millimeters (2.98 x 6.47 in)
Weight163 grams (5.71 ounces)220 grams (7.7 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backAluminum frame, glass front/back
Back: Gorilla Glass
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantIP55 certified: dust resistant and protection from short-term exposure to water jets

📲 Display

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
Display typeDynamic AMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Screen size6.2" inches6.82" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~88.5% (screen-to-body ratio)~76.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x3200 pixels (20:9)1140x3168 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)566 PPI494 PPI
Colors16 million1 billion
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 6Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh rate120Hz120Hz
Display featuresHDR10+
Always-On Display
120Hz@FHD
60Hz@QHD
600nits[typ], 4500nits[peak]
Dolby Vision/HDR10
Always-On Display

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
System versionAndroid 10Android 14
Firmware updateAndroid 13feature not registered
User InterfaceOne UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0OxygenOS 14 (Global)
ColorOS 14 (China)

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650-AB) (4nm)
CPUOcta-core, 3 processors:
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core)
3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core)
4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core)
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)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 750
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 1812759 (v10)
Geekbench: 5124 (v6)
GFXBench: 157fps (ES 3.1 offscreen 1080p)

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
RAM memory12GB LPDDR516GB LPDDR5
Internal storage128GB (104GB available)
UFS 3.0
1TB (968GB available)
UFS 4.0
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload5000/1024 Mbps2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G, 5G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48)
VoLTE
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)
Primary 5G networkSA/NSA/Sub6 (2, 5, 41, 66, 71)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)
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSAGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedCDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedLTE 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)
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, 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

📷 Camera

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
12.2 megapixels
64MP telephoto f/2.029mm1/1.72"0.8µmPDAFOIS1.1x-optical-zoom
12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.4µmSuper-Steady-video
(triple camera)
50 megapixels
64MP periscope telephoto f/2.670mm1/2"0.7µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom
48MP ultrawide f/2.214mm114°1/2"0.8µmPDAF
Main camera resolution4032x3024 pixels8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length26mm (lens)23mm (lens)
Sensor size1/1.76" inches1/1.43" inches
Pixel size1.8µm pixel1.12µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus on both camerasPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras4K@60fps
1080p@240fps
720p@960fps
8K@24fps
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60/240/480fps
Slow motion
Dolby Vision
Hasselblad Color Calibration
Sony sensor

📸 Front camera

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
Front camera (secondary)10 megapixels32 megapixels
Front camera resolution3872x2592 pixels6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)4K UHD (3840x2160)4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal length26mm (lens)21mm (lens)
Sensor size1/3.2" inches1/2.74" inches
Pixel size1.22µm pixel0.8µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
LoudspeakerStereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Dolby Atmos
Tuned by AKG
Stereo sound
24-bit/192kHz
Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation2 microphones2 microphones or more
RadioFMNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
USBUSB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio outputType-C reversible connectorType-C reversible connector
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE5.4 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gesture
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity4000 mAh5400 mAh
Charger, watts25W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
100W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 1.0
Inductive / wireless charging15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
9W Reverse wireless charging
50W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
10W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy20 hoursfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
• Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
• Bixby
• Samsung DeX
• Samsung Pay (MST, NFC)
• Colors: Silky Black, Flowy Emerald, Silver (Glacial White)

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1)OnePlus 12 (1TB/16GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.07W/kg (head), 1.03W/kg (body)1.18W/kg (head), 0.68W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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