Category Breakdown
OnePlus 6
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
50.050.0
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
61.761.0
Summary
- The OnePlus 6 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a more modern build quality compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4's plastic back and aluminum frame.
- The OnePlus 6 has a larger 6.28-inch Optic AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, while the Note 4 has a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display at a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the OnePlus 6 is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset, which generally outperforms the Note 4's Snapdragon 805 or Exynos 5433 options.
- Both devices have a 16 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, but the OnePlus 6 offers superior video recording capabilities.
- The OnePlus 6 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3300 mAh compared to the Note 4's 3220 mAh, and it supports faster charging.
- Software-wise, the OnePlus 6 runs on a more recent version of Android (8.1, upgradable to 11) with OxygenOS, while the Note 4 is limited to Android 6.0.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
OnePlus 6
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
General
Release Date
2018, May 17
2014
Announced
2018, May 16
2014, September 03
Description
For Europe, Asia, North America, China
Versions: N910F (Europe); N910K/N910L/N910S (Korea); N910C (Asia, Europe, South America); N910FD (United Arab Emirates); N910FQ (Turkey); N910H (Asia-Pacific); N910G (Singapore, India, Australia); N910U (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Chile); N910W8 (North America)
Display
Size
6.28"
5.7"
Type
Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)Exynos 5433
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 - Snapdragon 805Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A57) - Exynos 5433
GPU
Adreno 630
Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805)Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433)
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP (16 MP effective), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Front Camera
16 MP
3.7 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
3.7 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, Auto HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1440p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
3220 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3220 mAh, removable
Charging Details
20W wired
15W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
155.7 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
177 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Mirror Black, Silk White, Amber Red
Frosted white, Charcoal black, Bronze Gold, Blossom Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Exynos 5433)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Snapdragon 805)
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11, OxygenOS 11.1.1.1
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11, OxygenOS 11.1.1.1
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, UV, heart rate, SpO2
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

