OnePlus 3 vs. Sony XPERIA L3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Sony XPERIA L3. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 3 vs. Sony XPERIA L3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - I4312
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 154 mm Sony XPERIA L3 has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 74.7 mm 72 mm OnePlus 3 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L3.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.9 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 156 g Sony XPERIA L3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Black | Silver
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.7" Sony XPERIA L3 has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels OnePlus 3 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
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) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MediaTek
Processor Number MSM8996 MT6762
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2 GHz OnePlus 3 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA L3 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 -
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
RAM 6 GB 3 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OnePlus 3 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L3.
User Memory - 21 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size - 1/3.0"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 3 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 3 has 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging Hybrid Auto focus, Stereo Recording, pixel pitch 1.12μm
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 82.4 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Portrait selfie effects
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Sony XPERIA L3 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Sony XPERIA L3 has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
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 8.0 Oreo
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
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, Band 38
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, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Multitasking, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Sony XPERIA L3
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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