ZTE Axon Elite vs. OnePlus 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon Elite 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

ZTE Axon Elite vs. OnePlus 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 152.7 mm ZTE Axon Elite has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 77 mm 74.7 mm ZTE Axon Elite has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 9.8 mm 7.4 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than ZTE Axon Elite.
Weight - 158 g
Body Material Aircraft-grade aluminium Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.491 W/kg (body), 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 403 ppi 401 ppi ZTE Axon Elite has better pixel density than OnePlus 3.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Concore Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed - 2.15 GHz
Processor Core Qty - Quad-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes OnePlus 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
RAM 3 GB 6 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than ZTE Axon Elite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB OnePlus 3 has more internal memory than ZTE Axon Elite.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC -
CAMERA ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon Elite.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 ZTE Axon Elite has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon Elite.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
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) - 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 Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1)
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE
4G LTE Band - 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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC - Yes OnePlus 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards - XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS ZTE Axon Elite OnePlus 3
Included Accessories Power adapter Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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