Design:
Out of the Box impressions:
It came pre applied with the Oneplus screen protector without any air bubbles thanks to Oneplus.
This probably is the biggest and slimmest Oneplus devices yet.
The Design of the phone is though not quite unique many people might still find it appealing.
The USB Port, 3.5mm Aux, Mic and Speaker are placed towards the bottom of the Phone.
Power button on the right hand side, Volume buttons and Notification slider button on the left.
Very Slim and looks very pleasing with the Metal built construction. Curvy edges on all corners of the phone and the glass on the screen is curvy towards the edges too which looks similar to the glass type offered on the Samsung S7.
Hardware:
Ram Management is highly efficient and the device never lags despite several apps running in the background.
Despite the device being pre loaded with a 6GB Ram I haven’t seen any overheating or battery drain issues.
Snap Dragon 820 being this years best chip available in the market with many flagship devices, Oneplus 3 is an awesome value for money as it comes with a slightly better processor speed than on the Mi5 or the HTC 10 both of which have got less RAM and internal memory.
The Fingerprint Sensor is super fast and I for the first time can’t live without it, despite having used this feature on other devices like the Oneplus 2 or my Lenovo K4 note or the Vibe X3. It Recognizes the fingerprint from any angle within a fraction of a second and also acts as a home button when the device is in use.
Dash charge is a life saver as I haven’t seen any device charge this fast. The phone reaches the 60% charge with 30 minutes of charge and neither the device or the adapter heating much as both remain mildy warm while charging. The charge time is one of the best part about the Oneplus 3.
Camera Rear: The rear camera on the one plus 3 does a decent job and there is a manual mode to get that perfect shot.
Despite this device having a single flash the amount of light it captures after clicking the picture is too good and the pictures appear as there was some natural light with all the colours of the object and the background clearly visible in vivid detail.
Front Camera: The frontal camera of the OP3 is also good however the exposure is a little higher and can be reduced manually.
Screen: The screen is perhaps another one good thing which I like about my OP3 as the device never heats even after several hours of usage. The Amoled on the OP3 though it may not be Vivid and rich in colour, it offers decent colour reproduction and the battey consuption is also quite efficient due to the screen as it uses very less power when compared to the Full HD LED IPS displays.
Battery: With a full charge below is my observation on various different types of usage:
-Gaming on wifi: 6-8 Hours of continuous gaming with a remaining 20 - 25% of battery left.
-Gaming on 3G Network: 8 - 10 Hours with a remaining 10 - 15% of battery left.
-Movies and Youtube: 2 movies upto 5 hours 5 hours of youtube on wifi with a remaining 10 - 15% of battery left.
-Minimal usage at Work: Occasional Calls Whats app notification readings Facebook notification readings emails 36 Hours with a remaining 15% of battery left.
New Features on a Oneplus Device:
Calendar and important Apps on home screen when swiped Right.
Swipe to read the notifications and time on a dark background to save battery before unlocking the phone unless its very important.
Customizable hardware buttons and an option to choose between the hardware or the On screen buttons.
Notification Slider back again after the Oneplus 2 makes life that much silent with the flick of a button.
Curvy screen at the edges looks very premium.
Dash Charge feature with the Dash charge Adapter and cable as standard accessories.
Pre installed screen Guard.
Metal Unibody Design which looks much better than any other Oneplus Device.
Stock Android with no Bloatware.
Cons:
-The phone is a bit slippery and definitely needs a flip cover or a hard/soft case for