OnePlus OnePlus One vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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OnePlus One compared with Galaxy Note 3

	OnePlusOnePlus One	SamsungGalaxy Note 3
Overview
Released
Released	2014	September 2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch (better)	386 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	JDI LTPS IPS LCD with Touch on Lens	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 801	Snapdragon 800
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 64 GB	32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with four 2.5 GHz cores	2.3 GHz quad-core Krait 400 (SM-N9005, Notebookcheck); 3 GB RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 330 at 578 MHz	Adreno 330 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	3 GB LPDDR3 RAM at 1866 MHz and 16 or 64 GB eMMC 5.0 storage	32 or 64 GB; microSD card slot up to 64 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	13 MP
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 (better)	2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP Sony Exmor IMX214 sensor, six-element ƒ/2.0 lens and dual-LED flash	13 MP BSI, autofocus, Smart Stabilization, high-CRI LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP front camera with an 80° view	2 MP BSI
Video recording
Video recording	4K video with stereo audio; 720p slow motion at 120 fps	UHD 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 60 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,100 mAh	3,200 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 3,100 mAh lithium-polymer cell; the back cover can be removed, but the battery is not user replaceable	Removable battery
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	162 g (better)	168 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	152.9 × 75.9 mm	151.2 × 79.2 mm
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	Polycarbonate body with a textured replaceable back cover	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back with a stitched leather-look finish; exchangeable back covers
Colours
Colours	Silk White and Sandstone Black	Jet Black, Classic White, Blush Pink
Buttons
Buttons	Power and volume buttons; capacitive keys can be replaced with on-screen navigation	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and ambient-light sensors	Gesture, accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, pressure, proximity, temperature and humidity, Hall
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	–
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise cancellation	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	CyanogenMod 11S based on Android 4.4	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM, WCDMA and 4G LTE; the OnePlus UK specification lists LTE bands 1, 3, 4, 7, 17, 38 and 40	4G LTE Cat 4 with carrier aggregation (bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); 3G bands 1, 2, 5, 8; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	One Micro-SIM slot	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.0; ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0 and 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB 3.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and digital compass	GPS, Glonass