OnePlus 2 vs. OnePlus 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 2 and OnePlus 3. 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 2 vs. OnePlus 3 Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

Product Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Form Factor	Touch	Touch
Height	151.8 mm	152.7 mm	OnePlus 3 has greater height than OnePlus 2.
Width	74.9 mm	74.7 mm	OnePlus 2 has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth	9.85 mm	7.4 mm	OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 2.
Weight	175 g	158 g	OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 2.
Body Colour	Sandstone black	-
Body Material	Stainless steel, aluminium-magnesium alloy	Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant)	-	-
SAR Value	0.205 W/kg (body), 0.428 W/kg (head)	0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head)
Connector Type	Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C	Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size)	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty	Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM

DISPLAY	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

Display Type	LCD display	OLED display
Display Technology	IPS	Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size)	5.5"	5.5"	Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution)	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels	Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format	Full HD	Full HD
Pixel Density	401 ppi	401 ppi	Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth	-	16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio	1500:1	-
Display Features	In-Cell Display Technology	-
Display Protection (Screen Protector)	Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)

PROCESSOR	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

Processor Type (CPU)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number	-	MSM8996
Clock Speed	1.8 GHz	2.15 GHz	OnePlus 3 has higher clock speed than OnePlus 2.
Processor Core Qty	8-core	Quad-core	OnePlus 2 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture	Yes	Yes	Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU)	Qualcomm ADRENO 430	Qualcomm ADRENO 530

MEMORY	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

RAM	3 GB	6 GB	OnePlus 3 has more RAM than OnePlus 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity)	16 GB	64 GB	OnePlus 3 has more internal memory than OnePlus 2.

CAMERA	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

MAIN CAMERA

Number of Main Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution	13 Megapixel	16 Megapixel	OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 2.
Sensor Name	-	Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture	F/2.0	F/2.0	Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction	6-element	-
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment	Automatic	Automatic
Laser Auto Focus	Yes	-
Special Effects	-	HDR
HDR Mode	-	Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes	-	Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID)	-	Face detection	OnePlus 3 has face detection.
Light Source	Dual LED flash	LED light
Video Resolutions	3840 x 2160 (4K)	3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions)	-	Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging

FRONT CAMERA

Number of Front Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution (Front)	5 Megapixel	8 Megapixel	OnePlus 3 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 2.
Sensor Name (Front)	-	Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front)	-	F/2.0
Focus Adjustment	-	Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front)	-	1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

Battery Capacity (Battery Size)	3300 mAh	3000 mAh	OnePlus 2 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Battery Technology	Lithium polymer	Lithium Ion

CELLULAR	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

Technology	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM	CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation	4G	4G	Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System	OxygenOS (based on Android 5.1)	OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1)
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou

COMMUNICATIONS	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

Data Transmission	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band	850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM	-
4G LTE Band	-	Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30
4G LTE Frequency	-	FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS
Wireless Interface	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	-	A2DP
NFC	-	Yes	OnePlus 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services	SMS, MMS	SMS, MMS

MEDIA	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

Supported Digital Audio Standards	WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, WMA v10, WMA v9, EVRC	WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards	MKV, AVC, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, HEVC, H.265	XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265
Sound Enhancements	MaxxAudio sound enhancement	Dirac sound technologies

FEATURES	OnePlus 2	OnePlus 3

Phone Functions	Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert	Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor	Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices	Fingerprint reader	Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features	Intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), notification LED, Dual noise reduction microphones	DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA