OnePlus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10e

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5 and Samsung Galaxy S10e. 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 S10e Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G970F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.2 mm 142.2 mm OnePlus 5 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Width 74.1 mm 69.9 mm OnePlus 5 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Depth 7.25 mm 7.9 mm OnePlus 5 is narrower than OnePlus 5.
Weight 153 g 150 g Samsung Galaxy S10e is lighter than OnePlus 5.
Body Colour Midnight black | Slate grey Cardinal red | Silver prism | Prism blue | Prism black | White prism | Canary yellow | Prism green
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.575 W/kg (body), 0.582 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S10e has larger screen size than OnePlus 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10e has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 438 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10e has better pixel density than OnePlus 5.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Night Display AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number MSM8998 -
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10e has higher clock speed than OnePlus 5.
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 -
MEMORY OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10e has more internal memory than OnePlus 5.
User Memory - 107.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX350 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.6 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10e has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S10e has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Portrait, HDR HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, RAW mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10e has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI 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 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/2.2 OnePlus 5 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel OnePlus 5 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10e has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3100 mAh OnePlus 5 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1140 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 76 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA 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 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
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, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, 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 Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dash Charge technology MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Live message, Bixby Vision
OTHERS OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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