OnePlus One phablet

Credit: Know Your Mobile

• 5.5 inch, 1080 x 1920 screen
• Snapdragon 801 quad core CPU at 2.5 GHz
• 3 GB RAM
• 64 GB flash storage
• 13 megapixel rear camera – Sony Exmor IMX214, f/2.0 aperture
• 5 megapixel front camera
• 4G
• 3100 mAh battery
• CyanogenMod version of Android
• enthusiastic reviews

And the price? $US349. If that’s more than you want to pay, there is a $299 version, which is identical, except for 16 GB flash storage & white rear cover, rather than black.

There are a couple of negatives:

• non-removeable battery
• no flash storage expansion

So, what’s the catch?

Buying one – apparently supply is limited – which may explain the, “This product requires an invite to buy”, policy.

Reviews:



http://www.techradar.com/au/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/oneplus-one-1244307/review

http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/08/oneplus-one-review/

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/07/oneplus-one-review-an-unbelievably-fantastic-smartphone/

OnePlus website:

https://oneplus.net/ / OnePlus One smart phone smartphone flagship killer made in China beat Nexus 5 so dirt cheap high quality Cyanogenmod Nexus 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 400 PPI screen Shenzhen Google low cost unlocked hardware giant high quality device Google apps Gmail preloaded hardware buttons modified operating system design low price tag soft touch plastic Sandstone Black fabric texture style charging micro USB cable cloth coated cable cables untangleable tangle contrast deep blacks AMOLED display hardware buttons Settings Home Back reversed software buttons settings button default app settings menu Cyanogenmod multitasking button operating system OS core forked modified version engineers spirit of stock Android user interface UI design stock Android Profiles option pre-sets presets app shortcuts on the lock screen customisation tiles pull down menu pan performance hardware fastest phone chip performance issues Snapchat charger camera image stabilisation autofocus speed low light performance Cyanogenmod camera app fully customisable interface burst fire mode HDR stock Android device big phone ergonomics swipe down notification bar biggish hands longish fingers smaller option new features from Google invite invites /