Google Nexus 6P vs. OnePlus 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 6P and OnePlus 3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 6P vs. OnePlus 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.3 mm 152.7 mm Google Nexus 6P has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 77.8 mm 74.7 mm Google Nexus 6P has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.4 mm Google Nexus 6P is narrower than Google Nexus 6P.
Weight 178 g 158 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than Google Nexus 6P.
Body Colour Mate gold | Graphite | Aluminium -
Body Material Anodised aluminium Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.81 W/kg (body), 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.5" Google Nexus 6P has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Google Nexus 6P has better screen resolution than OnePlus 3.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 518 ppi 401 ppi Google Nexus 6P has better pixel density than OnePlus 3.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.15 GHz OnePlus 3 has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 6P.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Google Nexus 6P has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
RAM 3 GB 6 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Google Nexus 6P.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB OnePlus 3 has more internal memory than Google Nexus 6P.
CAMERA Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 6P.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection OnePlus 3 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (protective lens glass) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 OnePlus 3 has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 6P.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3450 mAh 3000 mAh Google Nexus 6P has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Standby Time 440 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (WCDMA): up to 440 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265
Sound Enhancements - Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, notification LED, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Nexus Imprint Sensor DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS Google Nexus 6P OnePlus 3
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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