OnePlus OnePlus 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20+
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| OnePlusOnePlus 8 Pro | SamsungGalaxy S20+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2020 | March 2020 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.78″ | 6.7″ |
| Resolution | 3168 × 1440 | 3200 × 1440 (better) |
| Sharpness | 513 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | – |
| Display type | Fluid AMOLED; 19.8:9 aspect ratio; 6.78 inches as a full rectangle or 6.55 inches accounting for rounded corners | Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified; 120 Hz supported at up to FHD+ (60 Hz by default); 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.5 inches with rounded corners |
| Pixel density | 513 ppi | 525 ppi (Samsung) |
| Brightness detail | Up to 1,300 nits, stated in the maker's overview and launch release | Up to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung) |
| Screen protection | 3D Corning Gorilla Glass; generation not specified by the maker | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning) |
| Display features | 120 Hz at QHD resolution; HDR10+; sRGB and Display P3; Adaptive Display, Vibrant Color Effect Pro, motion graphics smoothing, Reading Mode and Night Mode | – |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 865 | Exynos 990 |
| Memory | 8 GB – 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB (better) | 128 GB |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 with Snapdragon X55 5G modem | 7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | – |
| Storage type | LPDDR5 RAM; UFS 3.0 two-lane storage; UK 8/128 GB and 12/256 GB pairings confirmed by TechAdvisor | 128 GB (104 GB available); microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM) |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP (better) | 12 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 8 MP | 64 MP |
| Optical zoom | None | 1.06× (better) |
| Front camera | 16 MP (better) | 10 MP |
| Main camera | Sony IMX689, 48 MP, 1/1.4-inch sensor, f/1.78, seven-element lens, 1.12 µm pixels or 2.24 µm with four-to-one binning at 12 MP; OIS, EIS, dual native ISO and 2×2 on-chip lens | 12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS |
| Ultra wide camera | Sony IMX586, 48 MP, f/2.2, 120° field of view; Super Macro focuses down to 3 cm, confirmed in OnePlus's official camera Q&A | 12 MP, F2.2, 120° |
| Telephoto camera | 8 MP output, f/2.44, 1.0 µm pixels and OIS; official camera Q&A identifies a 13 MP sensor with 57 mm equivalent focal length and an 8 MP crop for the 3× setting | 64 MP, F2.0, 76°, PDAF, OIS; approximately 1.06x optical zoom (Notebookcheck) |
| Front camera | Sony IMX471, 16 MP, f/2.45, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS | 10 MP, Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80° |
| Zoom | Maker specifies 3× hybrid zoom and up to 30× digital zoom; a 3× optical magnification is not published and is not inferred from the hybrid setting | Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 30x |
| Video recording | 4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 480 fps; time-lapse at 1080p or 4K 30 fps; video editor | 8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; up to 960 fps super slow motion at HD resolution |
| Front video | 1080p at 30 fps; time-lapse | – |
| Camera features | Additional 5 MP colour-filter camera, f/2.4; all-pixel omnidirectional phase, laser and contrast autofocus; dual LED flash; cinematic aspect ratio, video HDR, UltraShot HDR, Nightscape, Super Macro, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, pet focus, AI scene detection, RAW, Audio Zoom and Audio 3D | Single Take; Night mode; Super Steady video; DepthVision (time-of-flight) camera |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,510 mAh (better) | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | Up to 30 W (better) | Up to 25 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 30 W | Yes (wattage not published) |
| Battery life detail | Non-removable battery; 4,510 mAh typical and 4,410 mAh rated | 4,500 mAh typical, 4,370 mAh rated; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 23 hours (4G) |
| Wired charging | Warp Charge 30T, 5 V/6 A; maker reports 1–50% in 23 minutes under laboratory conditions; included adapter and cable. OnePlus's product manager confirms USB Power Delivery at 5 V/3 A in the launch Q&A. | 25 W fast charger included; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC |
| Wireless charging | Warp Charge 30 Wireless at 30 W with the separate OnePlus stand; maker reports 1–50% in 30 minutes under laboratory conditions; Qi BPP/EPP compatibility up to 10 W | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC) |
| Charges other devices | Reverse Qi wireless charging, tested by TechRadar; maker wattage not verified | Wireless PowerShare |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 199 g | 186 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.8 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 165.3 × 74.3 mm | 161.9 × 73.7 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Materials | Matte AG glass finish on Glacial Green; body thickness ranges from 8.5 to 8.99 mm in the maker's footnote | Gorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frame |
| Colours | UK Onyx Black with 8/128 GB and Glacial Green with 12/256 GB, according to TechAdvisor; Ultramarine Blue was also announced globally | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black |
| Buttons | Alert Slider; gestures and on-screen navigation supported | – |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 under IEC 60529 laboratory conditions; maker warns that resistance can decrease with age | IP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes |
| Biometrics | In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition |
| Sensors | Fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core, laser, flicker detection and front RGB sensor | Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos, Audio 3D and Audio Zoom | Stereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby Atmos |
| Microphones | Noise cancellation support | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | OxygenOS based on Android 10 | Android 10 |
| In the box | Phone, Warp Charge 30 adapter, Warp USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, logo sticker, case, screen protector and SIM ejector | – |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | Snapdragon X55; 4×4 MIMO, up to LTE Cat 18 download and Cat 13 upload, 1.2 Gbit/s and 150 Mbit/s subject to carrier; UK 5G n1/n3/n7/n28 in NSA mode and n78 in SA/NSA modes | 5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 200 Mbps up), 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM; historical maker sheet specifies dual 4G or single 5G at launch, with later dual-SIM improvements promised through an update; completion was not verified | Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC and SBC | Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+ |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; standard USB-C earphones supported; included Warp cable supports USB 2.0 | USB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| Positioning | Dual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS, BeiDou and A-GPS | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou |
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