OnePlus 3T vs Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: specs and size comparison

Poof! The OnePlus 3T is no longer a figment of our collective wishful thinking. The device became official yesterday, November 15, after a low-key announcement.
The new handset improves the specs of the phone in a few key areas - it has a larger battery crammed in the same body, snappier chipset, new 128GB storage option, as well as a large 16MP front-facing camera (up from 8MP). You can get all that for $439, $40 more than the price OnePlus 3 featured at launch.
The new handset improves the specs of the phone in a few key areas - it has a larger battery crammed in the same body, snappier chipset, new 128GB storage option, as well as a large 16MP front-facing camera (up from 8MP). You can get all that for $439, $40 more than the price OnePlus 3 featured at launch.
While it's gradually escaping its ultra-affordable origins, OnePlus has still kept the price of its newest phone pleasantly low. It's not the best deal on a Snapdragon 821 device we've seen, but it will probably end up being a great value for money to those folks not willing to spend $769 or more on a Google Pixel XL.
Here's how the OnePlus 3T fares against the Google Pixel XL in our specs and size comparison combo. We've also thrown in a Galaxy S7 edge for good measure in there, too. First up, we will have to take the size comparison out of the way.
Done yet? Now let's inspect the specs sheets of the three devices and see which one offers the very best bang for the buck:
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OnePlus 3T | Google Pixel XL | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
Design
Dimensions | ||
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6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm |
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm |
5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm |
Weight | ||
5.57 oz (158.0 g) | 5.93 oz (168.0 g) | 5.54 oz (157.0 g) |
Materials | ||
Back: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum, Glass | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | ||
Splash, Dust; IP53 | Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | ||
Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | ||
Notification light | Touch sensitive control keys | |
Keys | ||
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | ||
Black, Gold, Gray | Black, Gray, Blue | Black, Gold, Silver, White, Pink gold, Black pearl, Coral blue |
Display
Size | ||
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5.5-inch | 5.5-inch | 5.5-inch |
Resolution | ||
1920x1080px, 401 PPI | 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI | 2560x1440px, 534 PPI |
Technology | ||
Super AMOLED | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Screen-to-body | ||
73.15 % | 71.22 % | 76.09 % |
Features | ||
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | ||
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) |
Processor | ||
Quad-core 2350 MHz Kryo | Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo | Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo |
GPU | ||
Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 |
RAM | ||
6GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | ||
128GB | 128GB | 32GB, available to use: 24.4 GB |
Storage expansion | ||
not expandable | microSDXC up to 200 GB | |
OS | ||
Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), OnePlus OxygenOS UI | Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI |
Battery
Capacity | ||
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3400 mAh | 3450 mAh | 3600 mAh |
Type | ||
Li - Ion | Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
Charging | ||
OnePlus Dash Charge | USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Camera
Rear | ||
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Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
Main camera | ||
16 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
Flash | ||
LED | Dual LED | LED |
Video recording | ||
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | ||
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 5 MP (HDR) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | ||
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4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
WLAN | ||
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,e Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | ||
Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Hearing aid compatible | ||
M4/T4 | M4/T3 | |
Location | ||
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Sensors | ||
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
Other | ||
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | ||
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | ||
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | ||
Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring | ||
Wireless screen share | ||
Additional microphone(s) | ||
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | ||
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Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) |
4G (TDD) | ||
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) | Bands 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | ||
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) |
Data Speed | ||
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA |
Dual SIM | ||
Yes | ||
SIM type | ||
Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | ||
Yes | Yes | |
VoLTE | ||
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | ||
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Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100 | Date approved: Feb 12, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMG935F | |
Measured SAR | ||
Head: 0.89 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.56 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg |
Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.66 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | ||
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$ 479 | $ 869 | $ 799 |
Availability
Officially announced | ||
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Nov 15, 2016 | Oct 04, 2016 | Feb 21, 2016 |
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