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OnePlus One
64 GBSamsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 72.4 |
| 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 | 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.34 ounces |
| White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 315.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 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 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 15 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.24 |
| 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
Galaxy A5 is slightly better than the OnePlus One, with a 72.4 score against 66.2. The Galaxy A5 body is way lighter and notably thinner than the OnePlus One, even when both of them were released with only a few months difference. Both devices we compare here include the same Android 4.4.4 OS (Operating System).
OnePlus One has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, and they both have 4 cpu cores and a 450 megahertz graphics processor, the OnePlus One also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The OnePlus One features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger display and a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The OnePlus One features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. The OnePlus One features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 35 percent larger battery size.
OnePlus One counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A5, and although they both have a 13 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the OnePlus One also has a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy A5 is also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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