OnePlus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy A6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5 and Samsung Galaxy A6. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy A6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A600FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.2 mm 149.9 mm OnePlus 5 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Width 74.1 mm 70.8 mm OnePlus 5 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Depth 7.25 mm 7.7 mm OnePlus 5 is narrower than OnePlus 5.
Weight 153 g 162 g OnePlus 5 is lighter than OnePlus 5.
Body Colour Midnight black | Slate grey Gold | Black | Lavender
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.386 W/kg (body), 0.487 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A6 has larger screen size than OnePlus 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels OnePlus 5 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Night Display Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa
Processor Number MSM8998 7870
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 1.6 GHz OnePlus 5 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Mali T830 MP1
MEMORY OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 3 GB OnePlus 5 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OnePlus 5 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A6.
User Memory - 22.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 5 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX350 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.6 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A6 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait, HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, RAW mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A6 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 5 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3000 mAh OnePlus 5 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 70 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1200 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Nougat) Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dash Charge technology Bixby Vision
OTHERS OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A6
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Power adapter
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