Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Galaxy Note 4 vs OnePlus 2: specs comparison

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After months of leaks, rumors, and speculation, Samsung's most advanced and feature-rich phone to date, the Galaxy Note5, just arrived with a bang! The latest addition to the Galaxy Note phablet line of devices continues the tradition and is yet another feature- and specs-rich powerhouse with an S Pen stylus on board. All of this is paired with Samsung's new design language, which debuted with the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge.  

From the looks of it, the Galaxy Note5 might be another successful chapter in Sammy's phablet history, but is it a worthy improvement over last year's Galaxy Note 4? The omission of a few key features and the slight downgrade in some of the specs are still something that needs to be considered by the willing adopters, as the new glass and metal design of the device takes its toll. 

Then again, what will happen if we put the brand new Galaxy Note5 against the OnePlus 2, a device that is touted as being the flagship killer for 2016? Since we were quite intrigued to find out how it stacks against the new S Pen-wielding phablet, we put the trio against one another in an improvised specs battle. 

Check the specs sheets of the phones below and share your thoughts the matter right below!

Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy Note4 OnePlus 2

Design

Dimensions
6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm
5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
151.8 x 74.9 x 9.85 mm
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g) 6.21 oz (176.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (swipe) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl Black, Gold, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.7-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 518 PPI 2560x1440px, 515 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.62 % 74.39 % 73.27 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Octa-core
2100 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1900 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T760 MP8 Mali-T760 MP6 Adreno 430
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 54.1 GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), OnePlus OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3220 mAh 3300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.3 μm
Flash
LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 3.7 MP, Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.1, Yes 4.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 15, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMN920A
Date approved: Sep 05, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910C
Date approved: Aug 07, 2015
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A2005
Measured SAR
Head: 0.22 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg
Head: 0.17 W/kg
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg
Head: 0.83 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg

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