Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-06-18 |
| 5.51 x 2.72 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and White |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Single-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2525mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy J5 is a bit better than OnePlus X, getting a global score of 66 against 60.1. Galaxy J5 is a somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier device than OnePlus X. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J5 has older 5.0 version while OnePlus X has Android 5.1 version.
OnePlus X counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J5, and although they both have a same size screen, the OnePlus X also has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and more pixels per screen inch. The OnePlus X counts with a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy J5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus X also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The OnePlus X features a bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy J5, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the OnePlus X also has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy J5 has a bit superior battery performance than OnePlus X, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2525mAh.
OnePlus X shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 13 mega pixels and the same video quality, the OnePlus X also counts with faster 120 fps video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy J5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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