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OnePlus 3 vs Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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8.7
OnePlus 3
7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
OnePlus 3 Sony Xperia 5 III
Released · Jun 14, 2016
Released · Oct 08, 2021
5.5-inch
6.1-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
6GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
3000 mAh
4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches
152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm 		6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.57 oz (158.0 g) 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Gold, Gray Black, Green, Pink

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
73.15 % 81.34 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
Kryo 		Octa-core
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 660
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow), OnePlus OxygenOS UI Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge USB Power Delivery
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 30(2300 WCS) 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), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399
In The Box
Screen Protector (pre-applied), Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, SIM Tray Ejector1x Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 14, 2016 Apr 14, 2021

Alternative variants
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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