OnePlus One vs. Sony XPERIA 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus One and Sony XPERIA 5. 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 One vs. Sony XPERIA 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - J9210
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 158 mm Sony XPERIA 5 has greater height than OnePlus One.
Width 75.9 mm 68 mm OnePlus One has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5.
Depth 8.9 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA 5 is narrower than OnePlus One.
Weight 162 g 164 g OnePlus One is lighter than OnePlus One.
Body Colour Bamboo Grey
Body Material - Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.03 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.1" Sony XPERIA 5 has larger screen size than OnePlus One.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 has better screen resolution than OnePlus One.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 has HDR.
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA 5 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus One.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 -
MEMORY OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA 5 has more RAM than OnePlus One.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 5 has more internal memory than OnePlus One.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus One has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.6 Sony XPERIA 5 has better lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Movie mode
Camera Modes Panorama SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus One has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 130 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus One.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA 5 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter, 3D Creator
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 3140 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus One.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Sony XPERIA 5 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 510 hours
Talk Time - 1350 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1350 min
Standby: up to 510 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System CyanogenMod 13 Android 9.0 Pie
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Noise Cancellation Technology, notification LED, Three microphones Multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer
OTHERS OnePlus One Sony XPERIA 5
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, USB Power Delivery
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