OnePlus OnePlus One vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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OnePlus One compared with Galaxy Note 4

	OnePlusOnePlus One	SamsungGalaxy Note 4
Overview
Released
Released	2014	October 2014
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	JDI LTPS IPS LCD with Touch on Lens	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 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 805
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 64 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with four 2.5 GHz cores	2.7 GHz quad-core Krait 450 (UK SM-N910F, Notebookcheck); 3 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 330 at 578 MHz	Adreno 420 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	3 GB LPDDR3 RAM at 1866 MHz and 16 or 64 GB eMMC 5.0 storage	32 GB; microSD card slot up to 128 GB
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 (better)	3.7 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP Sony Exmor IMX214 sensor, six-element ƒ/2.0 lens and dual-LED flash	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP front camera with an 80° view	3.7 MP, f1.9
Video recording
Video recording	4K video with stereo audio; 720p slow motion at 120 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160)
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,100 mAh	3,220 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
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Adaptive Fast Charging and Quick Charge 2.0
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	162 g (better)	176 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	152.9 × 75.9 mm	153.5 × 78.6 mm
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	Polycarbonate body with a textured replaceable back cover	Metal frame, plastic back (Android Central)
Colours
Colours	Silk White and Sandstone Black	Charcoal Black, Frost White, Bronze Gold, Blossom Pink
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor
Buttons
Buttons	Power and volume buttons; capacitive keys can be replaced with on-screen navigation	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and ambient-light sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, gesture, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB, UV
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 4.4 (KitKat)
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 6 up to 300/50 Mbps (SM-N910F, Notebookcheck); 3G HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	One Micro-SIM slot	Micro-SIM (Notebookcheck)
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), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE, ANT+)
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0 and 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 3.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack (Android Central); IR remote
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and digital compass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou