Oppo F1 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Oppo F1 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Oppo F1 Plus

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Head to head

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Our rating	6/10	7/10
Battery	2,850 mAh	2,900 mAh
Wired charging	—	18W
RAM (max)	4 GB	2 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	256 GB
Screen size	5.5 in	5.2 in
Main camera	13 MP	13 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	145 g	155 g
Released	Mar 2016	Dec 2015

Summary: Oppo F1 Plus is ahead on ram (max), screen size, weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is ahead on our rating, battery, storage (max).

★ Which should you buy? Oppo F1 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) are evenly matched — either is a safe buy.

Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.

Display

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels (FHD)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), ColorOS 3	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10	Exynos 7580 Octa
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Mali-T720MP2

Memory

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot, up to 256GB)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Single	16 MP, f/2.0	5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p

Battery

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Type	Li-Po 2850 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging	VOOC Flash Charge	18W fast charging (Quick Charge 2.0)

Body

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Dimensions	151.8 x 74.3 x 6.6 mm (5.98 x 2.93 x 0.26 in)	144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm
Weight	145 g (5.11 oz)	155 g
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Dual Nano-SIM (shared with microSD slot)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	GPS, GLONASS	—
NFC	No	Yes (market dependent)
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG
Positioning	—	GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Launch

	Oppo F1 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Announced	March 2016	December 2015
Status	Discontinued	Released December 2015
Released	March 2016	—

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Oppo F1 Plus or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)?

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) — 2,850 mAh for the Oppo F1 Plus versus 2,900 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).

Which has more RAM, Oppo F1 Plus or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)?

Oppo F1 Plus — 4 GB for the Oppo F1 Plus versus 2 GB for the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).

Which is lighter, Oppo F1 Plus or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)?

Oppo F1 Plus — 145 g for the Oppo F1 Plus versus 155 g for the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).

Which is newer, Oppo F1 Plus or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)?

Oppo F1 Plus — Mar 2016 for the Oppo F1 Plus versus Dec 2015 for the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).

Is the Oppo F1 Plus or the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) rated higher?

We rate the Oppo F1 Plus 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 7/10.

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