OnePlus OnePlus 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note5

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OnePlus 2 compared with Galaxy Note5

	OnePlusOnePlus 2	SamsungGalaxy Note5
Overview
Released
Released	August 2015	August 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	5.5-inch in-cell LCD	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi	518 ppi (Samsung India)
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (Samsung)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 810	Exynos 7420
Memory
Memory	3 GB – 4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 64 GB	32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 with eight cores at up to 1.8 GHz	Octa-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 430	Mali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR4 RAM and eMMC 5.0 storage; the 16 GB configuration has 3 GB RAM and the 64 GB configuration has 4 GB	32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP, 1.3 µm pixels, six-element ƒ/2.0 lens, optical image stabilisation, laser autofocus and dual-LED flash	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for video
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP front camera	5 MP with video digital image stabilisation
Video recording
Video recording	4K video and 720p slow motion at 120 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	Quick Launch; Auto Real-time HDR; Video Collage; Live Broadcast to YouTube
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 3,300 mAh lithium-polymer cell	Audio playback up to 64 hours; non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Adaptive Fast Charging; full charge in about 90 minutes
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	WPC and PMA; full charge in about 120 minutes on Samsung's wireless charging pad
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	175 g	171 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.85 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.8 × 74.9 mm	153.2 × 76.1 mm
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	Metal frame with a removable textured Sandstone Black back cover	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	Sandstone Black	Gold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White Pearl
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume and three-position alert slider; capacitive or on-screen navigation	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and ambient-light sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Bottom-facing speaker	–
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones with noise cancellation	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS based on Android 5.1	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM, WCDMA and 4G LTE; the Europe/Asia model supports LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 and 41	4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	Two Nano-SIM slots, dual standby	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2; ANT+
NFC
NFC	No	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C for USB 2.0 data and charging; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and digital compass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou