iQOO 3 256GB vs OnePlus 8T

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Comparing the iQOO 3 256GB vs OnePlus 8T 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: iQOO 3 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,362, while OnePlus 8T scores 3,138, making iQOO 3 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 8T offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while iQOO 3 256GB offers 6.44 inches, making OnePlus 8T the larger display of the two. iQOO 3 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 8T's Fluid AMOLED, making iQOO 3 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO 3 256GB and OnePlus 8T feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both iQOO 3 256GB and OnePlus 8T feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO 3 256GB delivers longer battery life with 21h 43m, while OnePlus 8T delivers 11h 16m, making iQOO 3 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO 3 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 8T offers 128 GB, making iQOO 3 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO 3 256GB and OnePlus 8T equally at 8.


User Rating: iQOO 3 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus 8T has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%
84%

Release Date

04 Mar, 2020
16 Oct, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 865
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4440 mAh
4500 mAh
55W Super Flash Charging
65W Warp Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Ultra-fast performance 
  • Capable cameras
  • 55W charging is insanely fast
  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • 65W fast charging support

Cons

  • No high refresh rate screen
  • Scope for improvement in the software department
  • No current use for 5G functionality in India
  • OxygenOS 11 has issues
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Uninspiring design

User Ratings

4.5/5
(18,217 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,562 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

589,793
AnTuTu Score
579,790
AnTuTu Score
21h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
Oct 16, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

IQOO UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 Kryo 585
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 650

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

589,793
579,790

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.5 %
26.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.46 %
86.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.5 mm
160.7 mm

Width

74.8 mm
74.1 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

214.5 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Super Stable
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4440 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Super Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 39 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

21h 43m
11h 16m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 42m 2s
0h 33m 59s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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)
5G Bands:
TDD N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 0.590 W/kg
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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