Note 7 from Samsung has been the hype recently. OnePlus 3 has also been labeled “flagship-killer” since its launch back in June. So today, let’s have a Galaxy Note 7 vs OnePlus 3 battle, to see if the giant or giant-killer comes out as the winner!

Galaxy Note 7 vs OnePlus 3: Similarities and differences

To kick off this Galaxy Note 7 vs OnePlus 3 battle, let’s have a look at what they have in common.First of all, they both have fingerprint sensor, a feature which has appeared in many flagship smartphones recently. And the special edition of Galaxy Note 7 also has 6GB RAM to match with that of OnePlus 3 (the normal version of Note 7 only has 4GB RAM).

Next on the Galaxy Note 7 vs OnePlus 3 comparison, let’s see the differences. Note sports a 5.7″ Super AMOLED screen with 2K resolution, while OnePlus 3 has a 5.5″ Optic AMOLED with Full HD resolution. Note 7 uses Samsung’s own Exynos 8890 chipset (8893 for the special edition), and OnePlus 3 uses Snapdragon 820. The internal storage of Note 7 is 64GB, while OnePlus 3 has 32GB. OnePlus 3 has a 16MP/8MP back and front camera combo, while that of Samsung is 12MP/5MP. Battery of Samsung’s device is 3,500mAh, and OnePlus 3’s is 3,000mAh.

In this Galaxy Note 7 vs OnePlus 3 battle, we can see clearly that Samsung has the better display from those specs. Also, because the chipset is made by Samsung, they integrate better to enhance performance, even with less RAM than OnePlus 3 (for the normal version). Battery and storage of Samsung’s device is also better, plus Samsung also has dust and water resistance, and iris scanner. Although the camera specs of OnePlus 3 seems higher, Samsung has OIS and phase detection, compared to OnePlus 3’s phase detection only. Pics taken by Note 7 are praised to be the best. So overall, Samsung takes the win here.

Galaxy Note 7 vs OnePlus 3: How much do they cost?

Price is the only area where OnePlus 3 has the advantage over Note 7 in this Galaxy Note 7 vs OnePlus 3 comparison. OnePlus3 is priced at P20,000 ($450), while Note 7 is much higher: P39,990 ($800). So if you can afford it, go for Note 7. Otherwise, get OnePlus 3, it’s not that far off from Note 7.