OnePlus OnePlus 3T vs OnePlus OnePlus 5

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OnePlus 3T compared with OnePlus 5

	OnePlusOnePlus 3T	OnePlusOnePlus 5
Overview
Released
Released	November 2016	June 2017
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	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	5.5-inch Optic AMOLED with sRGB and DCI-P3 modes	Optic AMOLED; 16:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi	401 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	sRGB and DCI-P3; Reading Mode, Night Mode, Lift Up Display and Ambient Display
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	64 GB, 128 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 with two 2.35 GHz and two 1.6 GHz Kryo cores	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835; octa-core, 10 nm, up to 2.45 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 540
Storage type
Storage type	6 GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64 or 128 GB UFS 2.0 storage	LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 two-lane storage
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	16 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	20 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	1.6× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP Sony IMX298, 1.12 µm pixels, ƒ/2.0 lens, phase-detection autofocus, optical and electronic stabilisation; sapphire crystal lens cover	Sony IMX398, 16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12 µm pixels, dual-camera autofocus and EIS; no OIS, confirmed by the reviews
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	Sony IMX350, 20 MP, f/2.6, 1.0 µm pixels and phase autofocus
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP Samsung 3P8SP, 1.0 µm pixels, ƒ/2.0 fixed-focus lens and electronic stabilisation	Sony IMX371, 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS
Zoom
Zoom	–	1.6× optical with software combining frames for 2× lossless zoom; Carl Pei's clarification reproduced by TechAdvisor and Android Authority
Video recording
Video recording	4K video at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; time-lapse
Front video
Front video	–	1080p or 720p at 30 fps; time-lapse
Camera features
Camera features	–	Dual LED flash; Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, HQ, Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image and RAW; Pro mode histogram and manual exposure controls
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,400 mAh (better)	3,300 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 20 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 3,400 mAh battery; Dash Charge at 5 V and 4 A	Non-removable 3,300 mAh battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Dash Charge, 5 V/4 A; supplied adapter and cable
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	158 g	153 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.35 mm	7.25 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	152.7 × 74.7 mm	154.2 × 74.1 mm
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium body	Anodised aluminium unibody
Colours
Colours	Gunmetal, Soft Gold and later Midnight Black	Slate Gray and Midnight Black at launch; Soft Gold and additional Slate Grey configurations described by TechAdvisor
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume, alert slider and hardware or on-screen navigation keys	Capacitive keys or on-screen navigation; Alert Slider, haptic vibration and RGB notification LED
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No published IP rating
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader	Front fingerprint sensor; ceramic surface described by the reviews
Sensors
Sensors	Fingerprint, Hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light and electronic compass	Fingerprint, Hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, RGB ambient light, electronic compass and sensor hub
Speakers
Speakers	Bottom-facing speaker	Single bottom-facing speaker; Dirac HD Sound and Dirac Power Sound; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones with noise cancellation	Three microphones with noise cancellation; AANC support
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS 3.5 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	OxygenOS based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, version confirmed by the reviews
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, pre-applied screen protector, Dash USB-C cable and adapter, SIM ejector, quick start guide and safety information
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM, WCDMA and 4G LTE Cat 6; the Europe/Asia model supports LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38 and 40	4G; three-carrier download aggregation; LTE Cat 12 download and Cat 13 upload; maker states up to 600 Mbit/s and 150 Mbit/s, subject to carrier support
SIM
SIM	Two Nano-SIM slots	Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0; aptX and aptX HD
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C for USB 2.0 data and charging; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C, USB 2.0; USB audio supported
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou