OnePlus 3 vs. OnePlus 5T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 5T. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 3 vs. OnePlus 5T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 156.1 mm OnePlus 5T has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 74.7 mm 75 mm OnePlus 5T has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.4 mm 7.3 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 162 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Midnight black
Body Material Anodised aluminium Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 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 3 OnePlus 5T
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.01" OnePlus 5T has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 5T has better screen resolution than OnePlus 3.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.45 GHz OnePlus 5T has higher clock speed than OnePlus 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core OnePlus 5T has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27.22 mm
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 3 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 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 Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.7
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh OnePlus 5T has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Dash Charge technology OnePlus 5T has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA 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 6.0.1) OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC
FEATURES OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation
OTHERS OnePlus 3 OnePlus 5T
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case
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