The Indian smartphone market has witnessed two significant launches this month, giving plenty of reasons to smartphone lovers to upgrade to a new handset this year. Vivo launched its premium V3 Max in India the same day OPPO announced its own F1 Plus with competitive features.
Both the smartphones Oppo F1 Plus and the Vivo V3 Max were recently launched in 2016. Both brands are new to the Indian market and both are trying hard to compete with big names, today we thought to compare these two new models to see which one will prevail.
The clash between the two Chinese manufacturers comes at a time when the smartphone market is at the boom in India. Both smartphones have a premium design, features, and competitive specifications. Combine that with a handsome price, and Vivo V3 Max and Oppo F1 Plus are bound to make a lasting impression in the price sensitive Indian market.
The both smartphones have their own few advantages and disadvantages, which we will be looking at in detail. In this comparison, we will be pointing out their similarities and differences along with a complete comparison chart listing out the specifications.
When it comes to the overall design of the smartphone, the Vivo V3 Max smartphone is wider, taller and denser than the Oppo F1 Plus. However, Oppo F1 Plus has a more pronounced sleek look compared to Vivo V3 Max.
The F1 Plus is the successor to the OPPO F1 (launched in January 2016) and comes with superior specifications. Both smartphones F1 Plus and V3 Max comes with similar specs and similarly priced as well. Vivo V3 max priced at Rs. 23,980 compared to Oppo F1 Plus which priced at Rs. 26,990.
Seeking under the hoods, the Oppo F1 Plus has 2 GHz octa-core processor whereas the Vivo V3 Max is powered by 1.4 GHz octa-core processor.
Similarities between OPPO F1 Plus and Vivo V3 Max:
- Both smartphones has 5.5-inch Full HD display
- Both smartphones has 4GB of RAM and expandable storage option
- Both smartphones have a 13 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and PDAF focusing.
- Both smartphones run on Android v5.1 Lollipop OS
- Both smartphones has inbuilt Fingerprint sensor
Differences between OPPO F1 Plus Vivo V3 Max:
The Vivo V3 Max has Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 SoC whereas OPPO F1 Plus comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 SoC
The internal storage of OPPO F1 Plus is 64GB whereas the Vivo V3 Max has 32GB storage
The Vivo V3 Max comes with an 8 Mega Pixel front facing camera compared to the Vivo V3 Max which has twice pixel of V3 Max at 16MP.
The Vivo V3 Max has a 3000mAh battery with flash charge technology whereas OPPO F1 Plus has a 2850mAh battery with VOOC charging.
Vivo V3 Max costs Rs. 23,980 whereas Oppo F1 Plus is priced at Rs. 26,990. The difference in price of the two handsets is justified. The F1 Plus since it offers an upgraded camera, twice the storage and a wide portfolio of camera feature for enhanced photography.
| Models | VIVO V3 MAX | OPPO F1 PLUS |
| Display | 5.5 inch full HD Display IPS screen with 2.5 D Corning Gorilla Glass, 402 PPI | 5.5 inch Full HD Display Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 401 PPI |
| Processor | 1.8GHz 64-bit class Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core CPU | 2.0GHz 64 bit Octa-core MediaTek P10 (MT6755) CPU |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | Adreno 405 |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 32GB, expandable up to 128GB | 64GB, expandable up to 128GB. |
| OS | Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Camera | 13 Mega Pixel primary camera with LED flash, HDR, PDAF and 8MP front snapper. | 13 Mega Pixel primary camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, TrueBright Image Signal Processor (ISP), HDR and 16MP Hi-Light front facing camera with PDAF, ISOCELL tech and f/2.0 aperture |
| Battery | 3000mAh with Quick Charge 2.0 | 2850mAh VOOC flash charge |
| Add-ons | Metal body, fingerprint scanner, dual SIM, Hi-Fi audio, AK4375 audio chip, 4G LTE | Metal body, fingerprint scanner, dual SIM, VoLTE, 4G LTE |
| Dimensions | 153.9 x 77.1 x 7.58mm | 151.8×74.3×6.6mm |
| Weight | 168 grams | 145 grams |
| Colour | Gold | Gold, Rose Gold |
| Price | Rs 23,980 | Rs 26,990 |
