OnePlus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S3: 44 g lighter

    6:
    177 g
    Galaxy S3:
    133 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S3: 4.8 mm narrower

    6:
    75.4 mm
    Galaxy S3:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S3: 1.48 in smaller diagonal

    6:
    6.28 in
    Galaxy S3:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    6:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Galaxy S3:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    6:
    Dual
    Galaxy S3:
    Single
  • Depth

    6: 0.8 mm thinner

    6:
    7.8 mm
    Galaxy S3:
    8.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 6

    Height:
    155.7 mm +19.1 mm versus Galaxy S3
    Width:
    75.4 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy S3
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.8 mm versus 6

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 6

    177 g

    +44 g versus Galaxy S3

  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    133 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 6

    Screen diagonal:
    6.28 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²

6 has approximately 55% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 6, Galaxy S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6Galaxy S3
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
6: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 6

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy S3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 6

    3300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Galaxy S3

  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 62. Galaxy S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6, Galaxy S3.
Specification6Galaxy S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.8 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Optic AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.28" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.2
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6, Galaxy S3.
Specification6Galaxy S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.4 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 6, Galaxy S3.
Specification6Galaxy S3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • gyro-EIS
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 96
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 100
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 87
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 6, Galaxy S3.
Specification6Galaxy S3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 297021
  • 19293
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2390
  • 505
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8846
  • 1253
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13505
  • 726
Antutu 8 score *
  • 357294
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3565
  • 787
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 501
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2216
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6, Galaxy S3.
Specification6Galaxy S3
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2012
  • May. Released 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Mirror Black
  • Silk White
  • Amber Red
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Sapphire Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • La Fleur
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 520 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6, Galaxy S3.
Specification6Galaxy S3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Europe
  • North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - India
  • Asia
  • China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6, Galaxy S3.
Specification6Galaxy S3
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6, Galaxy S3.
Specification6Galaxy S3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) - Splash resistant - For Europe
  • Asia
  • North America
  • China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation