Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs. OnePlus Nord

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S20+ and OnePlus Nord. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs. OnePlus Nord Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G985F/DS AC2001
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.9 mm 158.3 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has greater height than OnePlus Nord.
Width 73.7 mm 73.3 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has greater width than OnePlus Nord.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Weight 186 g 184 g OnePlus Nord is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Body Colour Cosmic black | Cloud blue | Cosmic grey Grey onyx | Onyx grey | Blue marble
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.57 W/kg (body), 0.376 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.9 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.44" Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better screen resolution than OnePlus Nord.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 525 ppi 408 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better refresh rate than OnePlus Nord.
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Video Enhancer
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2.73 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G77 MP11 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 104 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus Nord has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Sensor Size - 1/1.4"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.75 OnePlus Nord has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x 2x Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better digital zoom than OnePlus Nord.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait, Super Macro, UltraShot HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection OnePlus Nord has face detection.
Light Source High CRI LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Quick Share, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, CINE aspect ratio video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.76" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.25 Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 79 degree(s) 119 degree(s) OnePlus Nord has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.8 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 64 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ has higher resolution third camera than OnePlus Nord.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.0 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 0.8 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 0.3 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus Nord has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.0 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better fourth camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) DepthVision camera Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX616 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 0.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, face retouching
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.45
Field of View (2nd Front) - 105 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Ultra wide-angle camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4115 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 OxygenOS (based on Android 10)
User Interface Samsung One UI 2 -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n28, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S20+ OnePlus Nord
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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