OnePlus is back with its third flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3. It is a well crafted and highly functional smartphone at a commendable price tag. The sandstone back has been dropped this year, for a more premium metal construction. The phone feels solid in the hand and even though the screen is as big as the one used on previous generations, the ergonomics have been improved, thanks to thinner bezels. The phone is equally good on the performance front and offers flagship class performance. It goes up against phones like the Xiaomi Mi 5 and LeEco Le Max 2, which sell around the same price tag. So, how do all these phones compare on paper. Here's a spec by spec break down.
| OnePlus 3 | Xiaomi Mi 5 | LeEco Le Max 2 | Samsung Galaxy S7 | LG G5 | |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Exynos 8890 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| Display Size | 5.5-inch | 5.2-inch | 5.7-inch | 5.1-inch | 5.3-inch |
| Display Resolution | 1080p | 1080p | 1440p | 1440p | 1440p |
| RAM | 6GB | 3GB | 6GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 32GB | 64GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Expandable Storage | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Camera | 16MP | 16MP | 21MP | 12MP | 16MP + 8MP |
| Front Camera | 8MP | 4MP (ultrapixel) | 8MP | 5MP | 8MP |
| Battery (mAh) | 3000 | 3000 | 3100 | 3000 | 2800 |
| OS | Android 6.0.1 | Android 6.0 | Android 6.0 | Android 6.0 | Android 6.0.1 |
| Price | Rs. 27,999 | Rs. 24,999 | Rs. 29,999 | Rs. 48,900 | Rs. 52,990 |
We have some benchmarks to share as well. Here are a few:
AnTuTu
GFXBench Car Chase
Geekbench Single core
Geekbench Multi core
The synthetic benchmarks give us a very fair idea of what the OnePlus 3 can do. The phone is up there with the best in the Android market today, and there's little that can be questioned. You can check out the OnePlus 3 review to take a closer look at the phone, and understand other aspects like battery life, camera and more.
The OnePlus 3 is available via Amazon India and will be available for Rs. 27,999.