Asus Zenfone 3 vs OnePlus 3

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 vs OnePlus 3 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 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 3 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 5.2 inches, making OnePlus 3 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 3 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Asus Zenfone 3's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and OnePlus 3 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and OnePlus 3 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making OnePlus 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 32 GB, making OnePlus 3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone 3 and OnePlus 3 equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus Zenfone 3 has a rating of 4.3.

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Asus Zenfone 3
₹22,999
(Out of Stock)
OnePlus 3
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
15 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 820
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

2650 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Dash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Stunning display
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Consistently good cameras
  • Great battery life with Dash Charge support

Cons

  • Very slippery
  • ZenUI is cluttered
  • Expensive compared to the competition
  • Protruding camera mandates a case
  • No expandable storage
  • Alert Slider can't be customised

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,635 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Zen UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.55 %
72.94 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

146.8 mm
152.7 mm

Width

73.9 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

144 grams
158 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2650 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

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