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OnePlus One
16 GBSamsung Galaxy A3
SM-A300X, SM-A300M, SM-A300F, SM-A300G, SM-A300M, SM-A300XZ| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 69.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-04-23 | 2014-10-30 |
| 6.02 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 3.89 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 355.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1866 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 12 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A3 has a general score of 69.9, which is just a bit better than OnePlus One's 63.8 score. These phones include the same Android 4.4.4 OS (operating system), so both should provide all the same OS features. Samsung Galaxy A3's design is notably thinner and extremely lighter than the OnePlus One, even when they were released with only 6 months difference.
OnePlus One features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A3, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and the same number of cores, the OnePlus One also counts with a greater amount of RAM. OnePlus One has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A3, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a much higher screen pixel density and a larger display.
OnePlus One features a greater camera than Galaxy A3, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A3 counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than OnePlus One, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A3 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 64 GB.
OnePlus One counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy A3, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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