Specs Comparison: OnePlus X vs OnePlus 2

OnePlus has just unveiled its latest smartphone, the OnePlus X. It features a 5-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 801 CPU, 3GB RAM, 13 megapixel camera, and Lollipop-based Oxygen OS. The OnePlus X is not exactly the direct successor of the OnePlus 2 which was also launched this year so to find out the difference take a look at our specs comparison below.

OnePlus X	OnePlus 2
5-inch Full HD AMOLED display, 441ppi	5.5-inch In-Cell full HD display, 401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core CPU	1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 64-bit octa-core CPU
Adreno 330 GPU	Adreno 430 GPU
3GB LPDDR3 RAM	3GB / 4GB LPDDR4 RAM
16GB eMMC v5.0	16GB / 64GB eMMC v5.0
microSD up to 128GB	n/a
13MP ISOCELL 3M2 CMOS camera, f/2.2, LED flash	13MP rear camera w/ OIS, 1.3 micron pixels, Laser AF, dual-tone flash, 4K video
8MP front camera, f/2.4	5MP front camera
Dual-SIM (nano) / Single-SIM + microSD	Dual-SIM, Dual-LTE (nano-SIM)
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+	4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
FM Radio	n/a
microUSB	USB Type-C
n/a	Fingerprint scanner
OxygenOS 2 (Android 5.1.1 Lollipop)	OxygenOS 2 (Android 5.1.1 Lollipop)
2,525mAh battery	3,300mAh battery
140 x 69 x 6.9 mm	151.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
138 g (Onyx) / 160 g (Ceramic)	175 g

Pricing

OnePlus X:
269 EUR (Onyx)
369 EUR (Ceramic)

OnePlus 2:
339 EUR (16GB, 3GB RAM)
399 EUR (64GB, 4GB RAM)

Winning features

OnePlus X:
* Higher PPI count
* microSD card support
* Higher resolution front camera
* FM Radio
* Smaller, thinner and lighter
* More affordable starting price

OnePlus 2:
* Larger display
* More powerful CPU and GPU
* 4GB RAM option
* 64GB internal storage
* USB Type-C
* Fingerprint scanner
* Bigger battery

As you can see, the OnePlus X is more like the smaller and less powerful sibling of the OnePlus 2 yet it is better than its bigger brother in some aspects like support for microSD cards, and the price which is aimed at buyers who are seeking a more affordable alternative. The OnePlus 2, on the other hand, remains as the company’s 2016 Flagship Killer with its more powerful hardware. You can check out our review of the OnePlus 2 here.

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