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OnePlus 3 (a.k.a. OnePlus Three) packs very impressive features in a very attractive design at a cost effective price. It is the third iteration of ‘value for money’ flagship smartphone from OnePlus and succeeds the OnePlus 2. OnePlus 3 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, sports an impressive 6GB of RAM, and offers fast charging. The OnePlus 3T have now joined the lineup.

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OnePlus 3 Key Specs & Features

  • 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (401ppi)
  • quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU with 6GB RAM
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • 64GB Built-in Storage
  • 16MP Rear Camera and 8MP Front Camera
  • Optical Image Stabilisation
  • 4G LTE (up to 300 Mbps download)
  • Fingerprint Sensor (Front)
  • 3000 mAh Battery with Fast Charging

The Design

OnePlus 3 Rear View
OnePlus 3 offers a gorgeous design. It offers a uni-body design crafted from anodized aluminium. The metal design combines with its ultra-thin profile to give it a premium look and feel. The smartphone is available in Graphite or Soft Gold.

Display and Camera

The display size and resolution has not changed. The OnePlus 3 still offers a 5.5-inch Display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution as its predecessor. However, the display technology has changed from IPS to Optic AMOLED, which is said to offer a richer and more vivid view.

OnePlus 3

OnePlus 3 boasts of a 16 megapixels camera from Sony (Sony IMX 298 Sensor). The camera features a fast shutter and offers two stabilization methods to ensure unwanted shakes are reduced when taking pictures or recording video. It also features 4K video recording, Slow Motion, and HDR.

On the back the OnePlus 3 sports an 8 megapixels camera also from Sony (Sony IMX179). The camera can record full HD video.

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Hardware and Software

OnePlus flagship smartphones have always offered top of the line SoC and the OnePlus 3 is not about to change that. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, which offers two dual-core processors, one clocking at up to 2.2GHz and the other at up to 1.6GHz.

OnePlus 3 is also one of a very few smartphones to offers more than 3GB of RAM. In fact the smartphone boasts of 6GB RAM. This seems like an overkill, but combined with high performance processor it should make things run very fast and smooth.

The smartphone runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with OxygenOS. According to OnePlus the OxygenOS is now cleaner, lighter, and more powerful. OnePlus 3 features a 3000 mAh battery with a fast charging technology called Dash Charge. According to OnePlus, with Dash Charge you can charge your phone with a enough power to last a day in just 30 minutes.

OnePlus 3 offers super fast 4G LTE with download speeds of up to 300 Mbps. It features 64GB storage, Fingerprint Sensor, USB Type C, and supports dual Nano-SIM.

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Pricing and availability

OnePlus 3 is not available in Nigeria. It is currently sold for $399 in the United States. When available, you should be able to buy the ‘value for money’ flagship smartphone at leading online stores in the country. OnePlus 3 Price in Nigeria is expected to range from 150,000 Naira to 250,000 Naira at launch.

OnePlus 3 (OnePlus Three) Specs

Here are a few specs of the OnePlus 3:

General Features

  • Platform: Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Oxygen OS
  • Processor: Quad-core: 2.2GHz dual-core and 1.6GHz dual-core Processor (Qualcomm Snapdragon 820)
  • GPU: Adreno 530
  • Memory: 6GB RAM
  • Colours: Graphite, Soft Gold
  • Dimension: 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm
  • Weight: 158 g
  • SIM Type: Nano-SIM
  • SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Standby

Display

  • Display: 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (401ppi)
  • Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera

  • Rear Camera: 16 MP Camera, up to 2160p ultra HD 4K Video
  • Rear Camera Features: LED Flash, Panorama, Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, OIS, EIS, HDR, Slow Motion
  • Front Camera: 8 MP Camera, 1080p HD Video

Storage

  • Built-in Storage: 64GB
  • Memory Card Support: No
  • Bundled Cloud Storage:

Network Support

  • 2G GSM: Yes, 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  • 2G CDMA 1X: No
  • 3G WCDMA: Yes
  • 3G CDMA EVDO: No
  • 4G LTE: Yes

Internet & Connectivity

  • GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps
  • EDGE: Yes
  • 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes, up to 21Mbps
  • HSPA+: Yes, up to 42Mbps
  • CDMA EVDO: No
  • 4G LTE: Yes, up to 300 Mbps
  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.2, LE, A2DP
  • NFC: Yes
  • Infrared Blaster: No
  • USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0, USB Type C

Messaging

  • SMS/MMS: Yes
  • Instant Messaging: Yes
  • Push Emails: Yes
  • Email Protocol: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP

Entertainment

  • Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
  • Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
  • FM Radio:
  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm Jack: Yes

Navigation

  • Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • Maps: Yes, Google Maps

Sensors & Control

  • Digital Compass: Yes
  • Accelerometer: Yes
  • Proximity Sensor: Yes
  • Light Sensor: Yes
  • Barometer: No
  • SpO2: No
  • Pedometer:
  • Heart Rate Monitor: No
  • Gyroscope: Yes
  • Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
  • Iris Scanner: No
  • Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
  • Motion Sensing / Gesture Control:
  • Voice Control: Yes

Other Features

  • Video Streaming: Yes
  • Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with dedicated mic)
  • Wireless Charging: No
  • Built-in Mobile Payment: No
  • Water Resistant: No
  • Dust Resistant: No
  • Image Editor: Yes
  • Video Editor: Yes
  • Document Viewer: Yes
  • Document Editor: No

Battery

  • Battery: 3000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
  • Talktime:
  • Standby Time:
  • Fast Charging: Yes, Charge to 60% in 30 minutes (Dash Charge)
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Paschal Okafor
Paschal Okafor
Paschal Okafor is the founder of NaijaTechGuide. A Graduate of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Paschal is passionate about Technology and since 2006 has written over 4000 articles covering Mobile Devices, Consumer Electronics, Digital Marketing, Mobile Apps, and Online Services. Over the past 16 years, he has managed to turn a blog that started life on a Google Blogger subdomain into the Largest Technology Blog in Nigeria and quite possibly the largest in Africa. Paschal has been Building, Analyzing, and Maintaining Websites for over 17 years and also shares his wealth of knowledge and experience about building and managing websites on NaijaTechGuide.

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