OnePlus 3 VS OnePlus 2

The OnePlus 3 has been the subject of rumours for several months now, since the end of 2015 in fact. The OnePlus 2 launched in July 2015 but speculation suggests we might see the OnePlus 3 arrive a little earlier.

With that in mind, here are the rumoured specs for the OnePlus 3 against the OnePlus 2 to see how they might compare and what the differences might be when the next "flagship killer" arrives.

OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2: Display
The OnePlus 2 features a 5.5-inch with a pixel resolution of 1920 x 1080 for a pixel density of 401ppi. OnePlus uses an IPS LCD display for its OnePlus 2 and the results were excellent.

Rumours have suggested the OnePlus 3 will come in three screen sizes comprising 5-inches, 5.2-inches and 5.5-inches. Whether this will be the case of not is unclear but we would expect a similar size to the OnePlus 2 so for now, we would expect to see a 5.5-inch display at least.

It has been claimed OnePlus will be sticking to a Full HD resolution so if you were hoping for Quad HD, you might be disappointed. Other reports have suggested the OnePlus 3 will feature an AMOLED display, which would mean rich, vibrant colours and deep inky blacks, like the OnePlus X.

OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2: Camera
The OnePlus 2 offers a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear camera comes with a 0.2-second autofocus, as well as optical image stabilisation and in terms of image quality, the OnePlus 2 does a sterling job.

It has been claimed that the OnePlus 3 will offer a 15-megapixel rear camera capable of 4K video recording. The front facing camera is rumoured to be 7-megapixels and capable of Full HD video recording.

In terms of features, rumours suggest the OnePlus 3 will arrive with autofocus, face detection, HDR and touch focus.

OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2: Hardware
Previous OnePlus flagships have been renowned for offering the same hardware as competitors but for half the price, and the OnePlus 2 is no different. It features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and Adreno 430 graphics under the hood with 3GB or 4GB of RAM support.

The OnePlus 2 is available in 32GB and 64GB storage options with no microSD support for storage expansion and it has a battery capacity of 3300mAh.

The OnePlus 3 is rumoured to arrive with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, which would make sense. There are a couple of different claims regarding RAM and storage but the more likely options seem to be 32GB with 4GB of RAM and 64GB with 6GB of RAM.

Whether OnePlus will add microSD support to the OnePlus 3 as they did on the OnePlus X is unclear yet. There has been mention of a 128GB model, suggesting this won't be the case. The battery is also expected to have a smaller capacity than the OnePlus 2 at 3000mAh. Something called Dash Charge has been patented though, which rumours are suggesting will appear on the new flagship as an equivalent of Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0.

OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2: Software
The OnePlus 2 features a modified version of Android called OxygenOS. It's built on Android Lollipop and is primarily Android but with a few extra customisations and features on top. The OnePlus 2 has yet to be updated to Marshmallow.

There haven't been any rumours surrounding the OnePlus 3's software but we would expect another customised version of Android rather than vanilla Android. It should at least be built on Marshmallow for the OnePlus 3 but based on the OnePlus 2, it might be a while before it is updated to Android N when that launches later this year.

This is all speculation for now though. If you want to read more about the OnePlus 3 rumours, you can head to our separate feature. We will be updating this feature as more rumours flood in, as well as when the official specs are announced.

Source: GizOK