OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)
Side by side comparison between OnePlus 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
16mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)
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9 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| Optic AMOLED / Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| (back) 16MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Model | OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) |
| Other model names | OnePlus Three, One Plus 3, OnePlus Rain, China model | Galaxy A5 (2017) SM-A520F (Single-Sim) |
| Country or region available |  China |  (Europe) |
| Brand | OnePlus | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/14/2016 | 1/13/2017 |
| Depth | 7.35 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.7 x 152.7 millimeters (2.94 x 6.01 in) | 71.4 x 146.1 millimeters (2.81 x 5.75 in) |
| Weight | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) | 157 grams (5.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Display type | Optic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 530 | ARM Mali-T830 MP3 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4 | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (50GB available) | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 1µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) 5V 4A | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 16 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Graphite, Soft gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Aluminum body • Oxygen OS 3.2.4 • LED notification (RGB) • Rear camera: Sony IMX298 sensor • Front camera: Sony IMX179 sensor • Slow motion 720p@120fps • Dash Charge • Fast battery charging: 60% in 30min • Dirac Power Sound • Miracast • WiFi dual-band | • Colors: Black, Gold, Blue, Pink • Gorilla Glass on the back • Samsung Grace UX |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| OnePlus 3 (64GB A3000 China) | Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.995W/kg (head), 0.645W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.522W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body) |