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OnePlus X

OnePlus X

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

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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