OnePlus 3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 3S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S. 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. Xiaomi Redmi 3S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 139.3 mm OnePlus 3 has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Width 74.7 mm 69.6 mm OnePlus 3 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.5 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 144 g Xiaomi Redmi 3S is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Gold
Body Material Anodised aluminium Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Optic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" OnePlus 3 has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels OnePlus 3 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 1.4 GHz OnePlus 3 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi 3S 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 505
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
RAM 6 GB 2 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB OnePlus 3 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, manual mode
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)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 3 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify Selfie mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 3S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4100 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 3S has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
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) -
User Interface - MIUI V7
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 900 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 Band 3, Band 5, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HID
NFC Yes - OnePlus 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, M4V, VP8, Sorenson Spark
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
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, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Infrared remote control, Reading mode
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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