OnePlus 3 vs. Black Shark 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Black Shark 2. 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

OnePlus 3 vs. Black Shark 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 163.61 mm Black Shark 2 has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 74.7 mm 75.01 mm Black Shark 2 has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.77 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 205 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Shadow black
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.39" Black Shark 2 has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Black Shark 2 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 3.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 403 ppi Black Shark 2 has better pixel density than OnePlus 3.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 430 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Black Shark 2 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.84 GHz Black Shark 2 has higher clock speed than OnePlus 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Black Shark 2 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB Black Shark 2 has more RAM than OnePlus 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than OnePlus 3.
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.75 Black Shark 2 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Special Effects HDR HDR, low light enhancement
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 3 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 6P lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.9 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - AI Beauty
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - 4-in-1 technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Black Shark 2 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Black Shark 2 has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
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 OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - OnePlus 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Black Shark 2
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
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