Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Mirror gray | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is much better than the OnePlus 7's global score of 71.6. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while OnePlus 7 has Android 11. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Note 5 is much older than the OnePlus 7, it's body is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a much better screen than OnePlus 7, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The OnePlus 7 features a superior CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
OnePlus 7 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video quality, the OnePlus 7 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations, a much bigger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a way higher 48 MP resolution camera.
The OnePlus 7 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 7 features improved battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy Note 5 is more expensive than OnePlus 7, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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