OnePlus 3 vs Asus Zenfone 3

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Comparing the OnePlus 3 vs Asus Zenfone 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 OnePlus 3 and Asus Zenfone 3 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 3 and Asus Zenfone 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 OnePlus 3 and Asus Zenfone 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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₹22,999
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%

Release Date

15 Jun, 2016
17 Aug, 2016

Performance

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

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD
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

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

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 506

RAM

6 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.94 %
68.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

152.7 mm
146.8 mm

Width

74.7 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

158 grams
144 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass

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
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color 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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2650 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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

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

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

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