Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB vs OnePlus 3

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB vs OnePlus 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB runs at 2.1 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while OnePlus 3 offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 3's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB and OnePlus 3 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB offers 5 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB and OnePlus 3 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: OnePlus 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB offers 32 GB, making OnePlus 3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: OnePlus 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB
₹29,990
(Discontinued)
OnePlus 3
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%

Release Date

08 Sep, 2015
15 Jun, 2016

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Snapdragon 820
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Fast Charging
Dash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning display
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Consistently good cameras
  • Great battery life with Dash Charge support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Protruding camera mandates a case
  • No expandable storage
  • Alert Slider can't be customised

User Ratings

3.9/5
(440 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T760 MP8
Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.65 %
72.94 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Corning Concore display
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

153.2 mm
152.7 mm

Width

76.1 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

171 grams
158 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Dash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.314 W/kg
Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope