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OnePlus 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    2:
    LCD
    Galaxy A:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A: 47 g lighter

    2:
    175 g
    Galaxy A:
    128 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A: 15.1 mm narrower

    2:
    74.9 mm
    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    2:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    2:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Galaxy A:
    TI OMAP 3430
  • Depth

    2: 2.6 mm thinner

    2:
    9.9 mm
    Galaxy A:
    12.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 2

    Height:
    151.8 mm +32.3 mm versus Galaxy A
    Width:
    74.9 mm +15.1 mm versus Galaxy A
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +2.6 mm versus 2

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 2

    175 g

    +47 g versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    128 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

2 has approximately 114% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

2: Original memory entry

16 GB · 3 GB RAM64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 2

    3300 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 22. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 2, Galaxy A.
Specification2Galaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Oxygen 3.5.6 UI
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 2, Galaxy A.
Specification2Galaxy A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.3%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 2, Galaxy A.
Specification2Galaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.3µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 2, Galaxy A.
Specification2Galaxy A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 91253
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1050
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2740
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3510
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1209
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 208
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 591
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 2, Galaxy A.
Specification2Galaxy A
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Sandstone Black
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 2, Galaxy A.
Specification2Galaxy A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 2, Galaxy A.
Specification2Galaxy A
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 2, Galaxy A.
Specification2Galaxy A
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as OnePlus Two
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea