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OnePlus One Hands-On Reviews / Previews Thread

CafeKampuchia

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy S5
Oppo Find 7a
OnePlus One hands-on: first look at the $299 "flagship killer" | Android Authority

Meet the One, OnePlus' $299 Nexus killer | Engadget

OnePlus One is a beautiful Android smartphone from China (hands-on) - cnet

Hands on: OnePlus One review | Phone Reviews | TechRadar

The new OnePlus One smartphone is a top contender for the Android throne | Geek.com

Update: OnePlus One hands on and first impressions - Gizchina.com | Gizchina.com

OnePlus One hands-on and first impressions | Android Central

Flying the custom flag: Hands on with the OnePlus One Cyanogenmod phone | Ars Technica

OnePlus One with CyanogenMod 11s hands-on video | phandroid.com

Hands On With the OnePlus One | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

OnePlus One Hands-on: Video and Gallery | Droid Life

Hands-On And First Impressions Of The OnePlus One With CyanogenMod | androidpolice.com
 
Josh had some pretty Good hands one.

I like the info Engadget provided also, but its gonna be a real PITA getting one in the hands.
 
My first priority is not price, it's how well any phone fits my criteria. Unfortunately this is one very long and narrow form factor. Nearly 5 mm narrower than my Note 3, yet almost 2 mm longer, it's going to look a bit odd. The top and bottom bezels will
be larger add well. Without seeing it in person I am far less than enthused.
 
zipred said:
My first priority is not price, it's how well any phone fits my criteria. Unfortunately this is one very long and narrow form factor. Nearly 5 mm narrower than my Note 3, yet almost 2 mm longer, it's going to look a bit odd. The top and bottom bezels will
be larger add well. Without seeing it in person I am far less than enthused.
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Think the 5mm difference in width could make quite a difference in handling and use. I've handled a Note 3, and with my hands it's too wide to be using comfortably single handed. Will be interesting to get my hands on the One, to see how it compares in use.

Main difference for me though is really the price over the Samsung, and that is the most important factor for my wallet. :D Subsidised phones are unavailable to me, so I have to pay full retail. Plus also I'm not really a fan of Samsung's region locking crap. KNOX and e-fuses are features I don't really need either.
 
This phone looks nice.
My number one question is, How good is it at making and receiving calls? Sound quality speakerphone microphone?
If these are as good as the rest of the phone then it would be worth to try. After passing the comfort test
 
Android Central is late to the party.

OnePlus One hands-on and first impressions | Android Central

The picture of the OnePlus One next to the Nexus 5 makes it look huge.
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^^^
The Nexus 5 was phone I was considering.

I think the OnePlus One is OK, now that I'm used to seeing and using larger screened phones everywhere these days.

Makes a certain current premium smart-phone seem rather dinky. :D
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In fact I was using a friend's iPhone 5S the other night, and I immediately thought of just how small it seemed. However I don't think I'd want to go any larger than what I have at the moment, e.g. Samsung Mega 6.3 or some of the Chinese 7-8 inch monsters.

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I've always thought that phone was rinky-dinky :D

More folks have had their 20 minutes with the OnePlus One in San Francisco and I've added them above.

I found this comment from the Ars Technica hands-on of interest:
The other issue is update timing, and Cyanogenmod's last phone, the Oppo N1, has still not been upgraded to KitKat yet. (OnePlus is an offshoot of the company that put out the Oppo 5, but the two companies are not related at this point.) Ars sat down with Steve Kondik at the unveiling today and asked him whether support for this phone will be different. He told us that Cyanogenmod has “worked with Google to improve our process.”

"We’re hoping to get on a 2 week release model,” Kondik added. Still, Cyanogenmod is considerably more complicated than a custom OEM skin, and Kondik admitted that pushing an update two weeks from Google doing the same is a “software architecture problem.” To overcome that, Cyanogenmod plans to move to rolling updates.
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Actually, they either had a pre or early production unit, so I'm not going to worry about it unless it becomes a common complaint.
 
So far I'm quite enthused about the OPO. However I must say I'm disappointed that they chose a 5.5" display instead of a 5.7" like my Note 3. Especially given that the OnePlus One is a Phablet sized phone.

I like large phones since I prefer the desktop version of a website, not the mobile version. Spending a tremendous amount of time using my smartphone for work, display size is my top priority.

My plan is to continue to follow the OPO daily, read all that's reported and then use that information to help me make a decision. While price is a factor, it's neither a deal maker or breaker. Obviously I'd love to save money, yet if the OPO has reliability issues or too many initial bugs, I'll hold out and decide between an LG G3, or a Nexus 6.

If it turns out that Google contracts with LG again and they base the N6 on the G3, that would be the ultimate for my requirements. I'd love to continue to use a 5.7" display, it's the ideal size for me. Other rumored aspects of the LG G3 are extremely compelling, if true that would be the closest thing to my perfect smartphone ever.

I'm really excited about the new Android's being announced between now and the end of the year. I'm so happy with version 4.4.2, the speed, reliability and smooth transitions, make it a wonderful mobile OS.
 
zipred said:
So far I'm quite enthused about the OPO. However I must say I'm disappointed that they chose a 5.5" display instead of a 5.7" like my Note 3. Especially given that the OnePlus One is a Phablet sized phone.

I like large phones since I prefer the desktop version of a website, not the mobile version. Spending a tremendous amount of time using my smartphone for work, display size is my top priority.

My plan is to continue to follow the OPO daily, read all that's reported and then use that information to help me make a decision. While price is a factor, it's neither a deal maker or breaker. Obviously I'd love to save money, yet if the OPO has reliability issues or too many initial bugs, I'll hold out and decide between an LG G3, or a Nexus 6.
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Price for me was a factor in buying a new phone. Because here in China the Note 3 is around $150-200 more than the Oppo, given that there's no carrier subsidies available and Samsung being a non-Chinese brand attracts a premium price here. In fact some people in the office here, commented about what made me buy a Chinese phone over Samsung or Apple or whatever. Because many people in China just assume that "Made in China" means crap and fakes, and there are quite a few that actually believe that iPhones are made in the USA. :D

I think Oppo are OK for reliability and producing good quality devices. The Find 5 and the N1 have been very well regarded. Also Samsung now have added some features I don't particularly need or want, specifically the e-fuses, which void the warranty if the device is rooted. Because buying a phone in this country, I have root it to install the Google apps and services I need. In fact Oppo have no problem with that, and actively endorse and support users to use other ROMs like CM and Omni on their phones.

The only issue I've read about with the Find 7, is a slightly yellow discolouration at the bottom of the screen on a few phones. But I'm sure it's the same thing Apple had with some iPhones, the glue that that holds the screen and digitizer together was still drying out and it eventually clears. Some are reporting a short battery life, although I've not found that a problem myself, battery life is good. It's likely how people are using them and how long they're keeping the screen on.

In China the OnePlus One is very much the same phone as the Find 7, that they're almost identical apart from cosmetics, and that they both come with Oppo's ColorOS rather than CM, CM is a user option. The One is cheaper though, but not readily available yet and have to jump through hoops to get one.


zipred said:
If it turns out that Google contracts with LG again and they base the N6 on the G3, that would be the ultimate for my requirements. I'd love to continue to use a 5.7" display, it's the ideal size for me. Other rumored aspects of the LG G3 are extremely compelling, if true that would be the closest thing to my perfect smartphone ever.

I'm really excited about the new Android's being announced between now and the end of the year. I'm so happy with version 4.4.2, the speed, reliability and smooth transitions, make it a wonderful mobile OS.
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There's no Nexus here, so that is not an option for me. I was considering one from the UK, but there's no warranty service in China. LG PRC would probably say "What the hell is this?" or "I didn't know we made these!". LOL Another thing is, LG being South Korean attracts a price premium in this country, just like Samsung.
 
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