OnePlus 3 vs Apple iPhone SE 16GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 3 vs Apple iPhone SE 16GB 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 Apple iPhone SE 16GB runs at 1.84 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 3 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 16GB offers 4 inches, making OnePlus 3 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 3 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone SE 16GB's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 3 the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 16GB offers 1.2 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 16GB offers 1642 mAh, making OnePlus 3 better for longer battery life.


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


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


User Rating: Apple iPhone SE 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus 3 has a rating of 4.4.

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OnePlus 3
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
Apple iPhone SE 16GB
₹16,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
71%

Release Date

15 Jun, 2016
08 Apr, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Apple A9
Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1.84 GHz)
6 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
1.2 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
1642 mAh
Dash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
16 GB
N/A
NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Consistently good cameras
  • Great battery life with Dash Charge support
  • Handy size
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent camera image quality

Cons

  • Protruding camera mandates a case
  • No expandable storage
  • Alert Slider can't be customised
  • No 3D Touch
  • Pricey
  • Design feels outdated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)
4.5/5
(85,475 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
iOS v9.3

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Apple A9 APL0898

Processor

Quad core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Dual core, 1.84 GHz

Co-Processor

N/A
M9

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
PowerVR GT7600

RAM

6 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
640x1136 px

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.94 %
60.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Yes

Design

Height

152.7 mm
123.8 mm

Width

74.7 mm
58.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

158 grams
113 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4608 x 2592 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
1.2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Flash

No
Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
1642 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

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 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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

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)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg
Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

N/A
FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular iMessage