Is OnePlus 3T better than OnePlus 3?

OnePlus new flagship OnePlus 3T is the current best from the company. The successor of OnePlus 3 has a price bump of $40 from its previous model. OnePlus enthusiasts shall check the comparison below before heading to buy the new OnePlus 3T smartphone.

Display: Both OnePlus 3T and OnePlus 3 come with the same 5.5 inch Full HD having 1920 x 1080 pixels display with 401 ppi pixel density. A Corning Gorilla Glass 4 on top and the AMOLED display as it was seen in OnePlus 3. So, the overall screen experience remains the same as OnePlus 3.

Body: OnePlus 3T is same as OnePlus measuring 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm and weighs 158g. The only difference is the OnePlus 3T has three colors 'Graphite', 'bold Gunmetal' and 'soft gold.' However, it is reported that the 'bold Gunmetal' option is 128GB storage variant and 'soft gold' option is 64GB storage variant. Onelus 3 was available in only in graphite color.

Processor: OnePlus 3T is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 which is quad-core one processor together with the Adreno 530 GPU. OnePlus 3T features a 6GB LPDDR RAM with storage options of 64GB or 128GB with UFS 2.0.

On the other hand OnePlus 3 also featured the same 6GB RAM and was powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor available only with 64GB memory.

OS: OnePlus 3T and OnePlus 3 come with Android Marshmallow OS. However, various reports indicate that both the smatphones will get the Android 7.0 Nougat by December.

Camera: Both have a 16-megapixel sensor with a f/2.0 aperture rear camera, which is great for taking low-light photos. There is a difference between the two cameras, however, in that the OnePlus 3T boasts OnePlus' "Intelligent Pixel Technology," which basically reduces low-light noise. The 3T also has a sapphire lens and better electronic image stabilization, though they both tout the same Sony-built sensor.

The front-facing camera on the OnePlus 3T is more of an improvement over that of its predecessor. Whereas the OnePlus 3 featured an 8-megapixel sensor, the OnePlus 3T comes equipped with a hefty 16-megapixel sensor. The new camera also features a new "smile to capture" mode, which allows user to automatically capture a photo when smile is detected.

Battery: OnePlus 3T has more powerful 3,400mAh battery than OnePlus 3 smartphone. The older version had only 3,000mAh battery.

Price: According to The Bit Bag, OnePus 3T has a price tag of $439 for 64GB storage and $479 for the 128GB storage which is $40 and $79 more than the OnePlus 3.

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