
Reviewers also critiqued the phone not having an SD card slot as the phone only came with 64 GB of storage. But reviewers were quick to point out the camera bezel with a subpar camera. General reception included positive reviews from both critiques and reviewers for a premium designed phone for an affordable price. Network compatibility Modelįactory OS is HydrogenOS, but can be changed to OxygenOS.įactory OS is OxygenOS, but can be changed to HydrogenOS. The fingerprint scanner also has a ceramic coating to avoid scratches. It is estimated to unlock after approximately 0.3 seconds, becoming one of the fastest scanners on a phone. NFC was added again from the OnePlus One (as it was absent from OnePlus 2).Ī fingerprint scanner is also found at the bottom of the screen. Other features include the alert slider, originally added to the OnePlus 2. Additionally, the power brick can contain larger, dedicated electronics, whereas any power processing on a phone has to use smaller and cooler equipment, reducing the speed of charging. This is accomplished by doing all the power transforming required for direct input to the battery in the power brick supplied, not within the phone itself, reducing heat on the device.

According to the company, the battery can achieve a 60% or more charge within 30 minutes. The feature is made possible by the processor, which has Quick Charge 3.0 support. It is a custom version of OnePlus' parent company's ( OPPO Electronics) VOOC Charging.

One new feature to the OnePlus 3 is Dash Charge. As is typical for most smartphones, the OnePlus 3 features Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The display is still 1920×1080 px, comparable to that of the previous two models, but the 3 is the first flagship OnePlus to have an optic AMOLED display. It's 2.5mm thinner, 0.9mm shorter, and 0.2mm narrower, but still has the same screen size, at 5.5 inches (140 mm) across diagonally. The device is slightly smaller than its predecessor, the OnePlus 2. ) Additionally, users can purchase protective covers in Kevlar or black apricot wood, bamboo, rosewood, and sandstone which takes care of the camera hump and evens it with the phone. The device is available in two colors, Graphite (black/gray) and Soft Gold (white/gold, released later in August 2016. The OnePlus 3 features a new metal back design, similar to that of an HTC M9 or later, with anodised aluminium and curved edges.
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Including security updates and bug fixes, the latest firmware for the 3/3T is OxygenOS 9.0.6 based on Android 9.
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The first stable Android Pie update was rolled out to devices in May 2019. On 30 June 2018, OnePlus updated their update policy for the OnePlus 3 and 3T, opting to update to Android Pie (9.0) instead of Android 8.1, and discontinued their Android 8 OpenBeta program.
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As of 19 September 2017, Android 8.0 Oreo has been delivered via software update. On 8 September 2017, the phone started receiving Android O in closed beta with public beta updates following soon after as part of their community beta program. It was also announced that it would be the last major update. Īfter owners of the phone expressed concern whether their phone would be abandoned after the release of the OnePlus 5, it was confirmed by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau that the phone and its predecessor would eventually receive a software update to Android O. It was also announced the phone will share the same software update cycle with its successor starting from Android N. Sales of the OnePlus 3 were discontinued on 17 November with the OnePlus 3T replacing it. It improves upon the OnePlus 3 by including the newer Snapdragon 821 chipset, a 16MP front camera, along with a 3400mAh non-removable battery.

Discontinuation Īn updated version of the device, called the OnePlus 3T, was announced by the company on 15 November 2016 and released on 22 November. The OnePlus 3 is the first OnePlus device to not be part of the invite system, which OnePlus had used for its last three devices to regulate flow with inadequate manufacturing for the inevitable high demand.įollowing some controversy, the OxygenOS 3.2.1 update began rollout on 7 July 2016, with improved RAM management, an alternate sRGB display mode in developer options, and various bug fixes.
