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Speed Test G: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs OnePlus 8 Pro (Save yourself $400)
The just-released Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is now the top-level phone from the brand. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 8 Pro has a slightly weaker chipset and is months older. It’s fairly obvious which should win in a speed test, right? Let’s find out in this Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs OnePlus 8 Pro Speed Test G challenge!
The OnePlus 8 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and the Adreno 650, while the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra one-ups that with the Snapdragon 865 Plus. With the specs being what they are, we expected the Note 20 Ultra to win this bout, even if only by a few seconds. However, in what might be the Speed Test G upset of the year, the OnePlus 8 Pro actually wins by a decent margin!
See also: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: No longer setting the bar
This Speed Test G bout is pretty crazy when you think about it. How did OnePlus do it? We think the software optimizations of Oxygen OS 10 played a big part here. Remember, the processor can only do so much before software takes over, and OnePlus has proven over the years that it knows how to make Android fly.