Apple iPhone SE 16GB vs OnePlus 3T

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Comparing the Apple iPhone SE 16GB vs OnePlus 3T across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 3T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.35 GHz, while Apple iPhone SE 16GB runs at 1.84 GHz, making OnePlus 3T the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 3T offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 16GB offers 4 inches, making OnePlus 3T the larger display of the two. OnePlus 3T features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone SE 16GB's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 3T the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 3T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 16GB offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 3T better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 3T offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 16GB offers 1.2 MP, making OnePlus 3T better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 3T offers a higher battery capacity with 3400 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 16GB offers 1642 mAh, making OnePlus 3T better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 3T offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone SE 16GB offers 16 GB, making OnePlus 3T the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone SE 16GB and OnePlus 3T equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone SE 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus 3T has a rating of 4.3.

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Apple iPhone SE 16GB
₹16,999
(Discontinued)
OnePlus 3T
₹15,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
76%

Release Date

08 Apr, 2016
14 Dec, 2016

Performance

Apple A9
Snapdragon 821
Dual Core (upto 1.84 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
2 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

4.0 inches (10.16 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
640x1136 px
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.2 MP
16 MP

Battery

1642 mAh
3400 mAh
N/A
Dash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
NVMe
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Handy size
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent camera image quality
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Dash Charge is a lifesaver
  • Improved selfie camera
  • Larger storage option

Cons

  • No 3D Touch
  • Pricey
  • Design feels outdated
  • No expandable storage
  • Do Not Disturb mode can't be scheduled
  • More expensive than the OnePlus 3

User Ratings

4.5/5
(85,475 ratings)
4.3/5
(17,829 ratings)

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General

Operating System

iOS v9.3
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Apple A9 APL0898
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Dual core, 1.84 GHz
Quad core

2.35 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Co-Processor

M9
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600
Adreno 530

RAM

2 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

4.0 inches  (10.16 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

640x1136 px
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

326 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

60.66 %
72.94 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

123.8 mm
152.7 mm

Width

58.6 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

113 grams
158 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

1.2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
No

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

1642 mAh
3400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular iMessage
N/A