Like all our previous comparisons, this one will give you detailed insights into the best smartphones from the respective manufacturers. These devices might not be the current flagship, but they are filled to the brim with the latest technology. We pitch the underdog OnePlus One against the renowned Sony Xperia Z3 and the HTC One M8, and this is how they stack up.
OnePlus One:
Measuring 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm, the OnePlus One sports a 5.5-inch LTPS LCD display with 1,080 x 1,920 pixel resolution and 401ppi density. The smartphone weighs around 162 grams and is available in 16 and 64 GB variants along with 3 GB of RAM. The device runs on Android v4.4.2 KitKat and is upgradable to v4.4.4 KitKat.
It draws power from a 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Krait 400 CPU based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset along with Adreno 330 GPU. It features a non-removable 3,100 mAh Li-Po battery along with a 13 MP primary camera sporting 4,128 x 3,096 pixel resolution with dual LED flash and autofocus.
Sony Xperia Z3:
The Xperia Z3 is Sony’s flagship product at the moment and weighs around 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm while weighing 152 grams. It features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen sporting 16M color definition, 1,080 x 1,920 pixel resolution along with 424ppi density, which supports up to ten-finger touch.
The device features a 20 MP primary camera sporting 5,248 x 3,936 pixel resolution with LED flash and autofocus. It also features a 2.2 MP secondary camera, which is capable of filming 1,080 pixel videos at 30fps. It runs on Android v4.4.4 KitKat and will be upgradable to Android v5.0 Lollipop eventually.
The smartphone draws power from a 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with Krait 400 CPU along with Adreno 330 GPU. It also features a non-removable 3,100 mAh Li-Ion battery.
HTC One M8:
The One M8 measures 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm and weighs 160 grams. The smartphone features a 5-inch Super LCD 3 capacitive touchscreen with 16M color definition, 441ppi density and 1,080 x 1,920 pixel resolution. The smartphone is available in 16 and 32 GB variants while featuring 2 GB of RAM.
The device sports an innovative dual 5 MP camera with 2,688 x 1,520 pixel resolution, dual-LED and autofocus. It draws power from a non-removable 2,600 Li-Po battery and runs on Android v4.4.2 KitKat, which is upgradable to v4.4.3 KitKat and v5.0 Lollipop. The device features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset along with a 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Krait 400 CPU along with Adreno 330 GPU.
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