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OnePlus Watch 3 43mm vs OnePlus 16

A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus Watch 3 43mm and the OnePlus 16, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

OnePlus 16
OnePlus
OnePlus 16

Overview

Display
OnePlus Watch 3 43mm
1.32inch
AMOLED
466 × 466 · 352 PPI
OnePlus 16
6.78inch
LTPO AMOLED · 185 Hz
1272 × 2772 · 450 PPI
Chip
OnePlus Watch 3 43mm
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Wear OS
OnePlus 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Adreno 850 · Android 17
Memory
OnePlus Watch 3 43mm
2GB RAM
32 GB storage
No card slot
OnePlus 16
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
OnePlus Watch 3 43mm
—
OnePlus 16
200MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
OnePlus Watch 3 43mm
354mAh
OnePlus 16
9,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
OnePlus Watch 3 43mm
37.8g
43.2 × 43.2 × 11 mm
IP68
OnePlus 16
217g
161.4 × 76.7 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
OnePlus Watch 3 43mm
Wi-Fi 4Bluetooth 5.2NFCNo
OnePlus 16
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
4G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No

OnePlus 16

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Announced
2025, July 08
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 08

OnePlus 16

Announced
2026, October 12
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 31

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Dimensions
43.2 x 43.2 x 11 mm (1.70 x 1.70 x 0.43 in)
Weight
37.8 g (1.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, stainless steel frame, plastic back
SIM

No

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Waterproof (5ATM/50m)

OnePlus 16

Dimensions
161.4 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
217 g or 220 g (7.65 oz)
Build
Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back (Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Type
AMOLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size
1.32 inches
Resolution
466 x 466 pixels (~352 ppi density)

OnePlus 16

Type
LTPO AMOLED1B colors185Hz3840Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+HDR Vivid1000 nits2000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection

Crystal Shield Glass

Ultra HDR image support

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

OS
Wear OS
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)

OnePlus 16

OS
Android 17, OxygenOS 17
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
Adreno 850

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Card slot
No
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM

OnePlus 16

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Not listed for this device

OnePlus 16

Triple

200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (telephoto), 1/1.95", 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features
Laser focuscolor spectrum sensorLED flashHDRpanoramaLUT preview
Video
8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsHDRgyro-EISDolby VisionLUT

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Not listed for this device

OnePlus 16

Single
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

OnePlus 16

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
No

OnePlus 16

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (G1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Sensors
Accelerometergyrobarometercompassheart rateSpO2

OnePlus 16

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Type
Li-Ion 354 mAh

OnePlus 16

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, 44/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC

50W wireless

Reverse wireless

5W reverse wired

Bypass charging

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

Colors
Black Steel, Silver Steel
Price
€ 184.90

OnePlus 16

Colors
Black, Silver, Orange
Models
PYB110
Price
About 800 EUR (price in China)

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

No

OnePlus 16

Not listed for this device

How the OnePlus Watch 3 43mm and OnePlus 16 differ

  • The OnePlus 16 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 354 mAh on the OnePlus Watch 3 43mm.
  • The OnePlus 16 has the bigger screen, 6.78 inches against 1.32 inches.
  • The OnePlus 16 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 2 GB.
  • The OnePlus 16 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.
OnePlus Watch 3 43mm vs OnePlus 16: specs compared | SpexHive