Category: OnePlus

Will You Buy a OnePlus 5 If The Price is High

OnePlus’s next big phone is around the corner and the company is working hard at making the phone popular pre release. While the company keeps giving out information about it’s upcoming phone, new rumors surrounding the price are starting to appear.

With the company trying to improve on availability and quality of materials, the costs of the phone appear to be going high. The leaks so far mention a OnePlus 5 with a new design and specifications that include a Snapdragon 835, possibly 8 GB RAM and up to 256 GB of Storage.

The big changes this year will be the 5.5 inch QuadHD AMOLED display along with dual 12 MP cameras with One wide and One Tele lens. Recent leaked renders show a new blue pentaprism design.

With all this high end hardware and new tooling required to make the new design of the phone, the OnePlus 5 is bound to be priced higher.The pricing of the OnePlus 5 is expected to cross US$500, would you still buy the OnePlus 5?

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May 29, 2017
OnePlus 5 Will be the First Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Phone in India Claims OnePlus

OnePlus just sent out information that the OnePlus 5 will be the first Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 based phone in India. This till now may be a true fact, as no manufacturer has managed to launch Snapdragon 835 equipped phones in India. Samsung decided to launch the Exynos variants in India for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus.

However, HTC has already announced that the HTC U11 will launch in India in the first week of June and Sony’s XZ premium may also hit India soon. So if any of that happens, then OnePlus’s claims may fall short.

The OnePlus 5 is also expected to have 6 GB to 8 GB RAM along with 128 GB to 256 GB of Storage. The leaked images of the OnePlus 5 show a dual camera setup at the back along with OnePlus’s announcement that they are working Wirth DXO mark to get the best possible camera setup.

The launch of the OnePlus 5 is expected to happen in June with the device shipping as early as July to most countries including India.

OnePlus 5 is also expected to get Dash Charge 2 a faster and more efficient charging system which will be designed to ensue that batteries will have a better health despite high amperage of charges.

May 25, 2017
OnePlus Confirms Next Phone to be Named OnePlus 5 Will Launch in The Summer

OnePlus has confirmed that the next OnePlus phone will be called the OnePlus 5 and will launch in the summer. The company has denied any superstitious reasons behind not using the number 4 and instead warranted the use of the number 5 for the OnePlus 5 as an inspiration from Ex-NBA star Robert Horry.

The OnePlus 5 will be the successor to the OnePlus 3 and 3T. The name OnePlus 5 has been inspired by former NBA player Robert Horry, who has a huge fan-following among OnePlus staff members. OnePlus’s Shenzhen office sports two Robert Horry’s paintings and his number five jersey inspired the smartphone’s name.

While the reasons may be many rumours for the next OnePlus device have not slowed down. A new screenshot of the upcoming phone’s settings panel reassures that the news of 8 GB RAM in the OnePlus 5 may be authentic.

The OnePlus 5 is expected to run on the Snapdragon 835 chipset with a new 5.5 inch 2560 x 1440px AMOLED display and a dual rear camera setup sporting a 23 MP capture. The front camera on the OnePlus 5 is expected to be 16 MP along with 4000 mAh battery with what the company will call Dash Charge 2.

May 8, 2017
OnePlus 5 with 8 GB RAM and 23 MP Rear Cameras Spotted Online

While it is not official, the next OnePlus phone will most likely be called the OnePlus 5. With the internet ridden with leaks and rumours. A listing has appeared online for the OnePlus 5 which seems to reveal it all. The dual camera back along with a front facing fingerprint scanner and display setup which is identical to the current-gen OnePlus 3T.

According to the listing the OnePlus 5 will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 along with 8 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. The OnePlus 5 gets a 5.5 inch 2560 x 1440px AMOLED display which is up from the 1080p standard the company has had from the start. The phone also will supposedly feature microSD expandability upto 128 GB.

The Listing also mentions a 4000 mAh battery along with “Dash Charge 2.0 ” and a 23 MP rear camera, the image shows two rear cameras, so whether one will be 23 MP or both is unknown. The front camera is mentioned as 16 MP which is essentially the same as the OnePlus 3T.

The listing also mentions the price of US $ 688, but these websites usually sell low stock phones for a premium. With the given information it is not easy to verify how much of it is true. The listing seems to be a best guess scenario for the OnePlus 5. But the website in question gearbest.com had given credible information for the Xiaomi Mi 6 in the past. Read the full specifications below.

May 6, 2017
OnePlus 3T Launches in Midnight Black Color

OnePlus has launched the OnePlus 3T in a limited edition Midnight Black color, a matte black finish that looks impressive on the phone.

The OnePlus 3T Midnight Black version will only be available with 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM and will retail for USD 479 / EUR 479 / GBP 439 while supplies last. And in India, the limited edition OnePlus 3T Midnight Black will be sold through three channels: Amazon.in, oneplusstore.in and OnePlus Experience Store in Bangalore at a price of INR 34,999.

OnePlus is teaming up with Hypebeast for a unique online pop-up sales event from 4 PM GMT on March 24 where the first 250 units of the limited-edition OnePlus 3T Midnight Black will be available.

OnePlus incorporates user feedback into the product development process like no other company. Our users have been asking for an all-black OnePlus 3T, so our team worked hard to bring them the most stunning OnePlus phone to-date in the OnePlus 3T Midnight Black,” said Pete Lau, founder and CEO of OnePlus. “This new version of our most successful phone so far combines powerful hardware, fast and smooth software and the finest attention to detail.”

The recent tie up with a French brand allowed OnePlus to create hype around the black color which has long been rumored.

The pre-order on Amazon.in will start at 23rd March, Click Here. The OnePlus 3T Midnight Black version will be available starting at 2:00 p.m. on March 31st both on Amazon.in and oneplusstore.in.

March 22, 2017
OnePlus Launches An All Black OnePlus 3T Colette Edition

Call us duped, but the “big announcement” OnePlus referred to in their tweets turned out to be a dud after all. No there is no blue edition OnePlus 3T ( But wow a blue would have been awesome OnePlus), however, there is a new All Black edition of the OnePlus 3T to be sold exclusively at the Colette store in Paris for a price of Euro 479. Ready to book your flights ? Not so fast, since there will only be a limited run of the phones, with only 250 units up for grabs with the Colette logo engraved on the back. So, you might want to re-consider the journey.

The black does look like a colour we might be interested in, however we do not dig the additional branding so much. The OnePlus 3T in itself remains the same as before with the same specs, and innards along with the same display and camera so no major change on the hardware front and no major design change.

Together, we’re proud to announce the OnePlus 3T colette edition. The colette edition of the OnePlus 3T is a remarkable and painstakingly designed smartphone that brings the timeless class and unrivalled style of colette to OnePlus.

Call us unimpressed, but then maybe we built up our expectations too high. In case you are interested in checking out the device visit :

colette store
213 Rue Saint Honoré,
75001,
Paris, France

March 15, 2017
OnePlus 3T Unboxing

The OnePlus 3T will go on Sale on the 14th of December on Amazon.in, and Prime users will get early access on the 12th of December. The OnePlus 3T comes to India after it’s global launch last month and an impressive launch price of Rs. 29,999 for the 64GB OnePlus 3T in either the Soft Gold or the Gunmetal variant, if you’d rather get the 128 GB you will need to shell out Rs. 34999.

The design and aesthetic of the OnePlus 3T is identical, the Gunmetal colour adds a whole lot of stealth to the phone replacing the silver antenna lines with a more suiting black finish. The OnePlus 3T upgrades the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 to the new Snapdragon 821. The OnePlus 3T improves certain aspects of the OnePlus 3 including better battery life with a 3400 mAh battery and an improved 16 MP front camera.

Inside the box in a typical OnePlus fashion is the Dash Charger and USB type C cable along with a Sim Ejector tool and documentation. No earphones are included in the Box but OnePlus does sell earphones separately.

Watch our Unboxing Video and stay tuned for the Full Review. You can also leave your questions in the comment area below.

December 7, 2016
OnePlus 3T Launched in India for Rs. 29,999 On Sale December 14

OnePlus has launched the OnePlus 3 in India for Rs. 29,999 for the 64 GB Variant and Rs. 34,999 for the 128GB variant. The OnePlus 3T is an incremental update to the OnePlus 3 which was a super successful phone from the company. However, the OnePlus 3T increases the price range from Rs. 20-30k to Rs. 30-40k especially if you consider the 128 GB variant.

The OnePlus 3T features a new Snapdragon 821 chipset, 6GB RAM and a larger 3400 mAh battery. It also improves on the optics including the front camera making it a 16 MP shooter. The OnePlus 3T retains most of the design of the OnePlus 3 but will be available in a new Gunmetal colour.

The OnePlus 3T will be sold on Amazon.in starting December 14th, and Prime members will get early access on December 12th between 2-3pm.

December 2, 2016
OnePlus 3T to Launch in India 2nd December

OnePlus will launch the renewed OnePlus 3T in India on 2nd December. The phone features a Snapdragon 821 chipset and 6GB of RAM, with an upgraded 3400 mAh battery and 16 MP front camera.

The Pricing of the OnePlus 3T is presently unknown but it is likely to be more than the Rs. 27,999 price of the OnePlus 3, reaching or crossing the Rs. 30,000 price mark.

The OnePlus 3T retains the 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080p Optic AMOLED display. For cameras the OnePlus 3T has a Sony IMX 298 Sensor at a 16 MP resolution with a 1.12 µm pixel size for the rear. The Front camera is also a 16 MP sensor with a Samsung 3P8SP Sensor and 1.0 µm pixel size.

The OnePlus 3T will be available in two colours the Gunmetal Grey and the Soft Gold, just like the OnePlus 3. Overall the phone has minor improvements over the OnePlus 3 and a lot of existing OnePlus 3 owners may not find them enough to update to the newer handset, with 128 GB storage being the only real push.The OnePlus 3T launches with Android Marshmallow, with no real confirmations of Android 7 rollout, and December being touted as the month when the rollout of the next Oxygen OS will happen.

The OnePlus 3T will also not support Daydream VR according to an official announcement by OnePlus, despite the fact that the hardware is capable of handling Daydream capabilities.

November 25, 2016
OnePlus Launches The New OnePlus 3T With Snapdragon 821 and 16 MP Front Camera Starting US $439

OnePlus has updated the OnePlus 3, and now called it the OnePlus 3T, with “updated,” being the keyword. The OnePlus 3T comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 with Quad Core, Kryo: 2x 2.35 GHz, 2x 1.6 GHz which is the same processor seen in the Google Pixel and Pixel XL. The company has updated the storage to 128 GB on the OnePlus 3T to align with the rumours.

The OnePlus 3T also has 3,400 mAh of battery along with Dash Charge, and retains the 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080p Optic AMOLED display. For cameras the OnePlus 3T has a Sony IMX 298 Sensor at a 16 MP resolution with a 1.12 µm pixel size for the rear. The Front camera is also a 16 MP sensor with a Samsung 3P8SP Sensor and 1.0 µm pixel size.

The OnePlus 3T will be available in two colours the Gunmetal Grey and the Soft Gold, just like the OnePlus 3.

Overall the phone has minor improvements over the OnePlus 3 and a lot of existing OnePlus 3 owners may not find them enough to update to the newer handset, with 128 GB storage being the only real push.

The OnePlus 3T will go on sale Nov 22nd in select countries. No real information on the launch of the OnePlus 3T in India at the moment, we will keep you updated.

November 16, 2016
OnePlus 3T To Launch Tomorrow, May Have 8GB RAM

There is already a lot of information out on the upcoming OnePlus 3. However, the only confirmed piece of news from OnePlus is that the phone will launch with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset. The company is claiming that its new smartphone will have “More Precision” and “More Power”.

OnePlus is working on making the phone fully equipped, with a new 16 MP camera, a larger battery and possibly dual rear cameras. The 8GB RAM seems to be a bit of an overkill, as the OnePlus 3 already features 6 GB of RAM. Which is already more than many other flagships in the market.

Oneplus 3t render by iGyaan

New rumours surround the display resolution and technology, the company may upgrade the resolution to a Quad-HD but will resort to a more easily sourced IPS LCD. Other reports claim that the company will stick to AMOLED, even though they are facing supply issues, as also confirmed by Carl Pei (Co-founder OnePlus), calling it the way forward. But, supply restrictions may force the hand of the company and they may need to resort to means which will help it manufacture efficiently.

The OnePlus 3T will keep the design elements of the OnePlus 3 with a solid Unibody Aluminium shell and may feature Gorilla Glass 5 on the front. The phone will also feature a new version of the Oxygen OS built directly on Android 7.0 Nougat.

The OnePlus 3T is also expected to feature a larger storage with 128 and 256 GB storage options as a possibility.

November 14, 2016
OnePlus 3T Coming November 15th

While the OnePlus 3 is already one of the best phones of 2016, there is confirmed news of a OnePlus 3 revision, possibly dubbed the OnePlus 3T to be launched on November 15th. Oneplus has tweeted out claiming that the Qualcomm 821 chipset is coming and the company will give more details on November 15 about the handset.

T-7: The @Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (2.35GHz) is coming your way. Find out more on November 15. pic.twitter.com/fA8mUTYAjd

— OnePlus (@oneplus) November 8, 2016

Rumours have however, pointed towards a 5.5-inch Full HD LCD display, a 16-megapixel camera, and Android 7.0 Nougat right out of the box. If the OnePlus 3T is running the Snapdragon 821 chip it will be clocked at 2.35GHz.

There were also reports earlier that OnePlus will drop the Optic AMOLED due to supply issues, however, the company later denied that rumour. The OnePlus 3T may be the company’s first phone with a dual camera setup and 128 GB of storage.

Oneplus 3t render by iGyaan

November 10, 2016
Android 7.0 Nougat For OnePlus One and Android 7.1 to OnePlus Two and OnePlus 3 Soon

The refresh cycles of OnePlus handsets have been poorly placed and the company has usually taken a long while to push Android updates to their devices. However, that may change with the Nougat release.

Benchmarking websites are recording data from the OnePlus One, OnePlus Two and OnePlus 3 with Android 7.0 and 7.1 Nougat installed.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset, which is featured on the OnePlus One is considered to be not compatible with the Vulcan API required for Nougat. However, it could simply be a test install without the Vulcan Graphics API, or the company may be working on a final build for its users.

According to Geekbench, the OnePlus One gets a Single core score of 976 and a Multicore score of 2521 while on Android Nougat 7.0

The OnePlus Two on the other hand was found running both Android 7.0 and Android 7.1 scoring 1168 on Single core on Android 7.0 and a score of 715 on Single Core on Android 7.1, while multicore ranges from 2922 on 7.0 to 2694 on 7.1. Meaning that the Android 7.1 build is not very stable and possibly is still being worked on.

OnePlus 3 is showing an impressive score while on Android 7.1 for Single-core reaches 1747 and a score of 4007 for Multi-core.

The push update for the OnePlus Two with Nougat could be bundled with the OTA update said to enable VoLTE on the handset. The company may also enable the support for OnePlus X and OnePlus One, but no official word for that has been given out.

The OnePlus 3 may be phased out for an intermittent handset called the OnePlus 3T which will be designed around a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset and will launch in December.

November 1, 2016
OnePlus 3T To Have Snapdragon 821 Upto 128 GB Storage and Dual Cameras

OnePlus may be working on a dual camera phone of their own. The OnePlus 3T hit the rumour mill a few days back however, information has been scanty. Reports of a Snapdragon 821 chipset have emerged from various sources and one of the OnePlus designers has posted on their Weibo account using the device.

The OnePlus 3t comes after reports that OnePlus has stopped the 3’s production and is working towards a new device due to unavailability of the AMOLED displays. Carl Pei, the company’s founder claimed that AMOLED is the way ahead via a tweet, but the reality of manufacturing for sustained periods may be limited due to stock availability. However the OnePlus 3t is expected to continue the Optic AMOLED display along with storage options up to 128 GB.

OnePlus will be staying with Optic AMOLED displays for the foreseeable future.

— Carl Pei (@getpeid) October 13, 2016

Rumours that the company is working on a dual camera phone may also tie in with the OnePlus 3t, or could be for a separate device all together. OnePlus will retain the unibody design that everyone has appreciated and also the Dash Charge capability.

October 24, 2016
OnePlus 3 Production Run Ended, OnePlus 3 Mini to Launch Soon !

OnePlus may have ended the production for their OnePlus 3 flagship phone, due to which the delivery times for the phone in most countries is between three and four weeks for the OnePlus 3 to ship. In India, however, stocks seem to be aplenty for both the Graphite and Gold colour variant.

OnePlus has faced major problems securing proper supplies of the AMOLED panels which are in short supply due to their popularity. One new news emerging is that the company will be halting production of the current outgoing OnePlus 3 smartphone and replacing it with an upcoming model which will feature an LCD display. The reworked handset is expected to be the OnePlus 3 Plus or the OnePlus 3 Mini which was recently caught on benchmarks with a 4.6 inch 1920 x 1080p display along with Snapdragon 820 and 6 GB of RAM along with 64 GB of storage.

The limited Edition Gold Model Stocks are sold worldwide, however India seems to be the only country with stocks. OnePlus will sell out the Graphite OnePlus 3 for the time being, till the next phone is launched.

October 12, 2016