Oneplus 3 vs Oneplus 5 Specs, Price Comparison – What’s the Difference?

So the OnePlus 5 is finally out after a year from the announcement of the OnePlus 3? But what’s changed and how can the Chinese company justifies the price increase over last year’s flagship killer aside from the inflation? We put it side by side in our specs comparison to know what’s the difference and answers you’ve been asking.

• OnePlus 3 vs Nexus 6P Comparison

New design sans waterproofing

Aside from the thinner profile, the OnePlus 5 resembles a lot to the iPhone 7 Plus due to the positioning of the dual camera and curves on edges, which are obvious changes to its metal predecessor. There are just two scenarios, so you either like it or dislike it because of the similarities to Apple’s flagship.

Hardware specs inside

The choice for the Snapdragon 835 is unsurprising but the enhancements it delivers over the OnePlus 3’s SD 820 makes it a big welcome for users. This chip not only provides more efficient battery life but also an extra oomph.

• Snapdragon 835 vs Snapdragon 821 Benchmark

Dual camera with bigger pixels

With the iPhone 7+ having 12MP dual camera setup, the OnePlus 5 easily trumps it with its 16+20MP combination. Not only that, the main 16MP sensor touts f/1.7 lens aperture which is similar to how bright the Galaxy S8’s camera should be. Of course, comparing to the OnePlus 3, the new OnePlus 5 camera setup easily wins it.

Larger capacity, longer battery life

Despite the 3,000mAh juice found on the OnePlus 3, the former flagship still delivers impressive battery life. And with the increase 300mAh and more efficient chipset, the OP5 is expected to maintain the longevity or perhaps add extra a couple of hours.

Still a flagship killer with a killer price

Given how much the pricing has changed ($80), the bigger capacity of RAM, storage, and new dual camera for the OnePlus 5 make it worth it as the OnePlus 3 a year before.