Older flagship · 2016

OnePlus 3

From ₦60,500 to ₦75,500 · 4 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

An older flagship with a compact body and an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and 64GB storage show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength Compact high-end size, AMOLED screen
Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), 64GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

Full specifications

What stands out

Compact high-end phone — rare mix of small size and strong performance

Pro camera extras: RAW

Display

5.5″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
164,970
v7
CPU
4-core, 2.15 GHz
GPU
Adreno 530
Process
14 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4 RAM
Storage type
UFS 2.0 Storage
CPU layout
2x Kryo 2.2 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/2.0 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
16 MP f/2.0
OIS
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX298 Exmor RS, 1/2.8", 1.12µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 20 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3000 mAh
Lab endurance
66:00h
Wired charging
20 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

158 g · 7.4 mm
Height
152.7 mm
Width
74.7 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
158 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen
53% larger battery capacity
3,000 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
64 GB vs 32 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
165k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 158 g vs 138 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
Starts with more storage
64 GB vs 32 GB baseline
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
165k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Where to buy

4 sellers·Used from ₦60,500

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

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