Category Breakdown
OnePlus X
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3
Summary
- The OnePlus X features a premium build with a glass front and back, and an aluminum frame, making it lighter at 138g compared to the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016), which has a plastic back and weighs 159g.
- The OnePlus X has a 5.0-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the J5's 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the OnePlus X is powered by a Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU and more RAM (3GB) compared to the J5's Snapdragon 410 and 2GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the J5 offers a wider aperture of f/1.9 for better low-light performance, while the OnePlus X has an 8 MP front camera versus the J5's 5 MP.
- The J5 has a larger 3100mAh battery compared to the OnePlus X's 2525mAh, potentially offering better battery life.
- Both devices run Android Marshmallow, but the OnePlus X is based on OxygenOS, which may provide a different software experience compared to the J5's TouchWiz interface.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
OnePlus X
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
N/A
Versions: J510FN (Europe); J510F (HK, India, South Africa, Thailand); J510G (Malaysia, Indonesia); J510Y (New Zealand); J510M (LATAM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 306
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.14µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4
5 MP, f/1.9
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2525 mAh
3100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2525 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
140 x 69 x 6.9 mm (5.51 x 2.72 x 0.27 in)
145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
138 g
159 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Onyx, Ceramic, Champagne
White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), OxygenOS 2.2.3
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), OxygenOS 2.2.3
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

