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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 211.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the OnePlus 6's 73.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a lighter device than the OnePlus 6, but both of them have the same thickness. The OnePlus 6 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 6 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) and OnePlus 6 count with really similar displays, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. The OnePlus 6 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels, the OnePlus 6 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
The OnePlus 6 counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The OnePlus 6 counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 10% more battery size.
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