OnePlus OnePlus 2 vs OnePlus OnePlus 3

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OnePlus 2 compared with OnePlus 3

	OnePlusOnePlus 2	OnePlusOnePlus 3
Overview
Released
Released	August 2015	June 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	401 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	5.5-inch in-cell LCD	5.5-inch Optic AMOLED
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi	401 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 810	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	3 GB – 4 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 with eight cores at up to 1.8 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with two 2.2 GHz and two 1.6 GHz Kryo cores
GPU
GPU	Adreno 430	Adreno 530
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR4 RAM and eMMC 5.0 storage; the 16 GB configuration has 3 GB RAM and the 64 GB configuration has 4 GB	6 GB LPDDR4 RAM and 64 GB UFS 2.0 storage
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	8 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP, 1.3 µm pixels, six-element ƒ/2.0 lens, optical image stabilisation, laser autofocus and dual-LED flash	16 MP Sony IMX298, 1.12 µm pixels, ƒ/2.0 lens, phase-detection autofocus, optical and electronic image stabilisation
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP front camera	8 MP Sony IMX179, 1.4 µm pixels, ƒ/2.0 fixed-focus lens and electronic stabilisation
Video recording
Video recording	4K video and 720p slow motion at 120 fps	4K video at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 3,300 mAh lithium-polymer cell	Built-in 3,000 mAh battery; Dash Charge at 5 V and 4 A
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	175 g	158 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.85 mm	7.35 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.8 × 74.9 mm	152.7 × 74.7 mm
Materials
Materials	Metal frame with a removable textured Sandstone Black back cover	Anodised aluminium body
Colours
Colours	Sandstone Black	Graphite and Soft Gold
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume and three-position alert slider; capacitive or on-screen navigation	Power, volume, alert slider and hardware or on-screen navigation keys
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader	Fingerprint reader
Sensors
Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and ambient-light sensors	Fingerprint, Hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light and electronic compass
Speakers
Speakers	Bottom-facing speaker	Bottom-facing speaker
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones with noise cancellation	Two microphones with noise cancellation
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS based on Android 5.1	OxygenOS based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM, WCDMA and 4G LTE; the Europe/Asia model supports LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 and 41	GSM, WCDMA and 4G LTE Cat 6; the Europe/Asia model supports LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38 and 40
SIM
SIM	Two Nano-SIM slots, dual standby	Two Nano-SIM slots
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	No	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C for USB 2.0 data and charging; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C for USB 2.0 data and charging; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and digital compass	GPS, GLONASS and digital compass