OnePlus One vs Galaxy S5 vs One (M8): specs comparison

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OnePlus One vs Galaxy S5 vs One (M8): specs comparison
There's been quite a lot of noise about the OnePlus One smartphone these past few weeks, and it has all lead to today's announcement event, where, after numerous leaks and teasers, the actual phone was finally unveiled before the eyes of the world. The fledgling Shenzhen-based company, OnePlus, has introduced its pilot smartphone, the One, and what do you know - it is a monster. With a high-quality 5.5" 1080p IPS display, 13 MP camera, and Snapdragon 801 AC, it's a true specs monster, but that's not all there is to it. While the phone seemingly doesn't have any weak spots, it comes with a killer price tag: $299 for the 16 GB version, and $349 for the 64 GB version. And that's actual online, global pricing, not just the equivalent of the Chinese price.

Scheduled for release sometime in Q2, the OnePlus One is going to be priced much more aggressively than all other popular flagships (except for the Nexus 5), that's certain. This alone makes it a very alluring proposition, but it'd also be beneficial if we take the time to acquaint ourselves with the exact features and goodies that are going to make their way in the final product. Better yet, we're going to directly compare those to the specs of some other major Androids that the OnePlus One is destined to go up against: the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the HTC One (M8).

OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy S5 HTC One (M8)

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches
146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm
Weight
5.71 oz (162.0 g) 5.11 oz (145.0 g) 5.64 oz (160.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Splash; IPX3
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control
Colors
White Black, Gold, Blue, White Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.1-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 432 PPI 1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED S-LCD 3
Screen-to-body
71.81 % 69.76 % 66.71 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Processor
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 55 GB 32GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4), CyanogenMod UI Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.3, 4.4), HTC Sense UI

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 2800 mAh 2600 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
4 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 2 μm
Second camera
4 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
HDR, Video light, Video sharing
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 2.1 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 3.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
HDMI
Yes Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA MHL DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 17(700 b), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 1(2100), 7(2600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300), 38(2600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Micro SIM Micro SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 09, 2014
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A0001
FCC ID value: NM80P6B100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 349

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 23, 2014 Feb 24, 2014 Mar 25, 2014

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