Just noticed that OnePlus are currently offering their rather smart looking OnePlus X (no invite and with priority delivery) for the standard price of £199.99 (Onyx or Champagne) but if you add the code XOXO at the checkout they will throw in a real Rosewood cover.
The more expensive ceramic version is available for £269.99.
All things considered this is a very good phone with a premium look and feel, quite like a larger, rounded off iPhone 5S, but with a better operating system ;-)
Here is a recent review.... http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/oneplus-x-1307733/review
So how does this compare to an S6? I'm an iPhone user and have been for about 8 years now I think (guessing based on the models I've had), and the only phone I can settle on to draw me away from iOS is the s6 edge. What premium features does this have? Anybody?
busterdan to j3remy42
3 Feb 16#3
The S6 is in a different league to this.... but then it costs more than double to buy sim free.... you can't really compare them to be honest.
The most appropriate comparison would be perhaps against the Google Nexus 5X which I believe is about £100 more
Despite me thinking the phone is good value, the camera has proved to be a big disappointment to me. Saying that, I downgraded from the iPhone 6 Plus so I shouldn't expect miracles!
Personally I'm finding the clarity lacking, especially in low light, and the white balance seems off a lot of the time.
Even so, it's still a good deal especially with the case and delivery thrown in.
busterdan
3 Feb 16#5
Here is a video review of the Rosewood case.... I personally like it and think it looks classy.... some may not, one of those love or hate things I guess...
It's a mid range phone. You should not compare it to a flagship phone from Apple or Samsung. The camera cannot compete with the S6 or 6S.
j3remy42
3 Feb 16#7
Thanks mate. Just read the review on techradar and straight away I'm talked out of it. The very reason I'm looking for s6 alternatives is price. Sick of paying out huge amounts of hard-earned for a phone, when all I do is watch youtube and netflix and stuff on it. Obviously that is nowhere near *all* I do on it, but it seems that's what I use it for mostly.
Aeschylus
3 Feb 16#8
you should be looking at the 1+2 then, I read apart from the camera it has the same sort of spec at £250
JPS
3 Feb 161#10
So so tempted to upgrade from the original Nexus 5 to this. Looks so nice. Just wish it had a better camera and front facing speakers, but I know at this price you can't have it all....Hot deal.
esskay92 to JPS
3 Feb 161#11
Funny story, I just went from the OPX back to my Nexus 5. Battery wasn't a huge improvement, and you could hardly notice speed difference from day to day use. The only good thing was the AMOLED display.
waxsta to JPS
4 Feb 16#26
I've owned the N5 for about a year and a half. I also own one of these and this is by far a better overall phone.
misterleoni
3 Feb 16#12
Just a few thoughts from me, having owned one of these.
The Oneplus X wood covers are not very nice if you ask me - I had the beech one and it doesn't feel like part of the phone - felt a bit clunky. I preferred the TPU one that came in the box. The Oneplus Setup is much better, since it actually replaces the entire back panel.
I would advise people to use the included case at the very least, since this is one of the most slippery phones I've ever seen when it comes to placing it on fabric - such as the arm of a chair. It even outdoes the iPhone 4 and Nexus 4!
Phone feels like a million dollars on the whole - if you like a phone that feels nice you won't be disappointed.
The camera is very average. It's nowhere near as good as the Nexus 5X, G4, S6 etc. Having said that the Oneplus 2 camera is just as average.
It has no 5GHZ wifi, if that is something you like to have.
The screen is nice enough, especially if you're a fan of AMOLED.
It's a nice size in the hand. I preferred that aspect of it to the Oneplus 2, which I had at the same time.
It's nice and snappy navigating the UI.
Comes with a screen protector fitted out of the box, which is a nice touch.
No NFC, so no Android Pay
No fingerprint scanner - and personally I've come to like these. Even budget Chinese phones are starting to get very decent fingerprint scanners these days.
I wouldn't personally say that it's as good as the Nexus 5X by any stretch of the imagination, unless you long for an SD slot. Everything else is much better on the Nexus (with the exception of premium feel, which the OPX also definitely has). Sold one of these on a tech forum I'm part of for £160 in the end as it just felt neither here nor there. If you want a cheap phone that feels nice, the Ulefone Paris might be a better choice. If you want a phone with all the mod cons for a relatively affordable price then I'd splash out a bit more and go with the Nexus 5X or the G4 - especially if you want the
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The more expensive ceramic version is available for £269.99.
All things considered this is a very good phone with a premium look and feel, quite like a larger, rounded off iPhone 5S, but with a better operating system ;-)
Here is a recent review.... http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/oneplus-x-1307733/review
Full spec:
http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_x-7630.php
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The most appropriate comparison would be perhaps against the Google Nexus 5X which I believe is about £100 more
Personally I'm finding the clarity lacking, especially in low light, and the white balance seems off a lot of the time.
Even so, it's still a good deal especially with the case and delivery thrown in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW6FlJYgSCg
The Oneplus X wood covers are not very nice if you ask me - I had the beech one and it doesn't feel like part of the phone - felt a bit clunky. I preferred the TPU one that came in the box. The Oneplus Setup is much better, since it actually replaces the entire back panel.
I would advise people to use the included case at the very least, since this is one of the most slippery phones I've ever seen when it comes to placing it on fabric - such as the arm of a chair. It even outdoes the iPhone 4 and Nexus 4!
Phone feels like a million dollars on the whole - if you like a phone that feels nice you won't be disappointed.
The camera is very average. It's nowhere near as good as the Nexus 5X, G4, S6 etc. Having said that the Oneplus 2 camera is just as average.
It has no 5GHZ wifi, if that is something you like to have.
The screen is nice enough, especially if you're a fan of AMOLED.
It's a nice size in the hand. I preferred that aspect of it to the Oneplus 2, which I had at the same time.
It's nice and snappy navigating the UI.
Comes with a screen protector fitted out of the box, which is a nice touch.
No NFC, so no Android Pay
No fingerprint scanner - and personally I've come to like these. Even budget Chinese phones are starting to get very decent fingerprint scanners these days.
I wouldn't personally say that it's as good as the Nexus 5X by any stretch of the imagination, unless you long for an SD slot. Everything else is much better on the Nexus (with the exception of premium feel, which the OPX also definitely has). Sold one of these on a tech forum I'm part of for £160 in the end as it just felt neither here nor there. If you want a cheap phone that feels nice, the Ulefone Paris might be a better choice. If you want a phone with all the mod cons for a relatively affordable price then I'd splash out a bit more and go with the Nexus 5X or the G4 - especially if you want the