Oneplus’s new “flagship killer” the Oneplus 3 has finally received and while the last handset Oneplus 2 was a stellar contribution. There’s no doubt the company has done all it can to improve things this time around.
On top of the hardware upgrade the new phone comes with an all-new design and making the OnePlus 3 a worthy successor to the previous model. Its offer a great design, top specs in the market for the latest phone.
But how does it load up against last year’s device the OnePlus 2? The OnePlus 3 predecessor was certainly no droop also. In fact, OnePlus once hail it as “the flagship killer,” a device that boasted a smooth look and some of the best specs around for a 2015 device. It’s 2016, however.
But what exactly has changed?
Here’s our comparison of the One Plus 3 and One Plus 2.
| General | One plus 3 | One plus 2 |
| Release date | June 2016 | July 2015 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touch screen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 152.70 x 74.70 x 7.35 | 151.80 x 74.90 x 9.85 |
| Weight (g) | 158.00 | 175.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3000 | 3300 |
| Removable battery | No | No |
| Colours | Graphite, Soft Gold | Sandstone Black |
| SAR Value | 0.78 | NA |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Screen size (inches) | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution | 1080×1920 pixels | 1080×1920 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 401 | – |
| HARDWARE | ||
| Processor | 1.6GHz quad-core | 1.8GHz octa-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 |
| RAM | 6GB | 4GB |
| Internal storage | 64GB | 64GB |
| Expandable storage | No | No |
| CAMERA | ||
| Rear camera | 16-megapixel | 13-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera | 8-megapixel | 5-megapixel |
| SOFTWARE | ||
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 | Oxygen OS 2.0 |
| Skin | Oxygen OS 3.1.1 | – |
| CONNECTIVITY | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.20 | Yes, v 4.10 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Headphones | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| sim | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G/LTE | Yes | Yes |
| SENSORS | ||
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
There’s no query that the OnePlus 3 is a better device and not by a little bit, also. Sure, some of the specs are very alike, but under the hood, the OnePlus 3 is a completely powerhouse, one that outperforms the OnePlus 2 in almost every way.