OP3T vs Nexus 6P (One to keep, one to go)

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#215380 25-Jun-2017 10:29

So, I own both a OnePlus 3T and a Nexus 6P - the thing is, I don't really require both ... so 1 has to go, but which?

I've owned the Nexus for a little over a year now and comparing to all the previous phones I've owned, it's by FAR been the best in all areas. Clean design, specs are perfect for what I need, no need to mention how great the camera is and IMO, nothing much compares to stock Android.

However, around a month ago my 6P faced the Bootloop issue and required repairs (replacement system board, battery, back panel etc) I was originally quoted 6 - 8 weeks to repair and because I use my phone for absolutely everything, that kind of down time would have an impact so I went out the same day and picked up a OP3T. Surprisingly, the repairs were incredibly quick and I had the Nexus back after 5 days and operating just as good as the day I purchased it, no real major though.

Using the OP3T over that first week while waiting for repairs on the Nexus, I had the same thoughts - clean design, specs are brilliant etc and I found that when I did get the Nexus back I was using it less and less... currently I'm somewhere in between, hot swapping between phones. In their own rights, they both have individual qualities that I like however I do feel like their are kind of the same phone.

So, it might sound like a stupid question but I'm just throwing the feelers out there to gauge what others might do in this situation - which would you keep?

I could just sell both eventually and pick up something new although the only device that remotely interests me at this stage is the OP5 although will all the press around the OP5 it would seem the upgrade might not be all that worth it.

Thoughts?

Appreciate any feedback.

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#1806376 25-Jun-2017 13:27

I've used both and personally love my Oneplus far more - the subtle firmware optimisations OxygenOS has makes it worth using as stock and they're both well supported in terms of custom firmware if you ever get bored. The 3T has a newer (and better) chipset along with more ram, bigger battery etc so I think you're getting far more in a phone staying with the 3T.

Both are great phones so I see why it is tough deciding!

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#1806386 25-Jun-2017 13:55

I could just sell both eventually and pick up something new although the only device that remotely interests me at this stage is the OP5 although will all the press around the OP5 it would seem the upgrade might not be all that worth it.

I'm in almost the exact same situation as you - I've got both the 6P and OP3, but I've decided to keep both phones until the OP5 hits PBTech. The main reason for this being that both the OP5 and 6P have support for several LTE bands - most notably, band 28 which is used here in NZ and AU. But it's not just 28, the OP3/3T is missing tons of other bands. To elaborate:

OP3/3T:
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)

Nexus 6P:
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

OP5:
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), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

As you can see, there's a pretty significant difference! As someone who travels frequently (both locally and overseas), having support for all the right bands is very important. This is why I always keep my 6P around, even though I've had my OP3 for almost an year - the 6P often gets coverage/data in areas my OP3 doesn't.

But the OP5 on the other hand will be the perfect roaming / communication device, thanks to its additional bands and dual-SIM support. I find dual-SIM to be quite handy when roaming overseas, as you could still keep your original SIM for receiving incoming texts etc, and have a local SIM for cheaper calls/data.

This is the reason why the upgrade to the OP5 is worth it (for me). After all, the primary purpose of a smartphone is communications, and without decent network/data connectivity a smartphone's usefulness is severely limited - especially these days, when so many of the apps and services that we use are reliant on the internet.