OnePlus 3 vs. Sony XPERIA L1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Sony XPERIA L1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 3 vs. Sony XPERIA L1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 151 mm OnePlus 3 has greater height than Sony XPERIA L1.
Width 74.7 mm 74 mm OnePlus 3 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L1.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.7 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 180 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Black | White | Pink
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels OnePlus 3 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MediaTek
Processor Number MSM8996 MT6737T
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 1.45 GHz OnePlus 3 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L1.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
RAM 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB OnePlus 3 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L1.
User Memory - 9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 3 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 3x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Red-Eye Reduction
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 3 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2620 mAh OnePlus 3 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L1.
Standby Time - 687 hours
Talk Time - 773 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 773 min
Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 692 min
Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3781 min
Playback (video): up to 502 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) Android 7.0 Nougat
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L1
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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