Surely that's completely subjective? I hate Touchwiz so I'd agree that the S7 would be a terrible phone for me.

Doesn't the Note 7 destroy itself?

Ice Cold. This was £309 on release!

Here is a picture i took with the OnePlus 3 16MP Camera.

(Best phone i ever had).

New?

Ebay..

Sorry but where can you get an S7 Edge for anywhere near £418? I want to buy one at that price (or close to it).

Op3 to be discontinued as Oneplus will concentrate on the Op3T which O2 will sell off contract 4 £417.99 which is pushing it 2ward S7E price..

Weren't you having various issues with the phone earlier in the thread? If you no longer want it maybe you can return due to it having issues? Maybe you can get a refund?

£57 difference with 10% student discount on both and £63 without. In my opinion worth the extra money due to having a better camera, better screen, better processor (with newer architecture), better battery and being newer (so in all likelihood it will be supported for longer).

I wasn't a fan of this deal, but to me the op3t actually sounds like a good deal (especially if you get the student discount!).

The 3T will be coming to O2!!!! Hopefully 10% discount applies

Op3 will get Nougat same time as the 0p3T & if u have 0p3 then its not worth the upgrade,0p3T isn't worth £399

tbh i#m a bit **** off that my one month old op3 is now "out of date"

So the 3T has a 10℅ faster CPU, 13℅ bigger battery and a 16mp front snapper. It will costs £399. My question is - is it worth the extra £99? (£300with student discount for the 3). And does this mean OnePlus will no longer support the 3? Will the 3T permanently replace the 3???

Now unexpired.

why is this expired

Hard to say it's a rubbish move, no one knows whether it'll be positioned higher than or replace the OP3.

Officially confirmed op3t will be released.
Rubbish move.

Not sure about those stores, but I got the student discount at the Lowry Outlet Mall O2 store a couple of weeks back.

People have previously

Could someone post their receipt

Does it work in Manchester Trafford or Liverpool One?

Managed to do this yesterday in store, bought it outright with discount, no contract. Had to really persist and make them try to put it through because they were adamant that it would not work. The look on their face when it did!

just got my 2nd one. £302 this time and not £312 like last time, as I said I'm already with o2 since I had to buy the top up last time. student discount applied no ID required

Tell them it'll only appear on their system when they go to process the order.

I've been looking around, not many stores with them to start with but those that do insist on either a £10 or £15 airtime credit, however none have said it is eligible for a student discount. Only if you take a Refresh airtime plan and even then the discount is off the plan only.

I think its store only. I am picking one up on friday when my nearest store gets stock

i can't find this on PAYG?

Varies depending on the store but it's on all their systems.

how can I get the student discount on this to bring the price down? I've rang o2 and they said they discount is only if you buy it on contract. any help would be greatly appreciated.

I was also offered a 3 month airtime agreement weaver, if I took out the airtime plan other a 24 airtime month plan, and refresh plan again over 24 months.

Has anyone commented on that you can get 50% off staff discount, if you know someone who works for O2, or 25% off your employer is part of O2 open discount program. these discounts only applies to the airtime part of any agreement on a mobile phone agreement.

That's not my experience as the Birmingham New Street store changed my old sim for a replacement Nano sim on the spot, I even got lucky that the assistant who helped me had an OP phone herself!

I'm giving up and chancing my luck with importing a mi5.

3 stores tried and head office and no one would sell it.

I wish mobile stores would die out, they are super unhelpful. When I lost my phone and needed a new sim, the store turned me away and said I needed to phone the call center and they couldn't help me with a replacement.

No, but it's on every stores system.

Same, they say student discount is only on pay monthly.

Is there a post from o2 about this?!

Thurrock are

I don't understand how loads of people are getting student discount. Ive now been to 3 different stores around the country and none have agreed to student discount. Can someone share a list of stores that are definitely offering student discount please?

Confirmed in Norwich branch. Everyone said it wasn't a thing, then a guy took a punt, followed the screens and hey presto. Just insist they scan device and follow their order process!

I also blagged student discount with no card :smiley:

Apparently there is a new OnePlus 3 in the works. I'll try to buy it with student discount and let fate decide. My nus extra card has actually expired so hopefully they won't check

1) You need to make sure you have the right APN for the cell network you are on. One wrong letter or number can throw it off. Not make it work right. The APN also needs to be for GSM network, it does make a difference. If necessary delete your current APN and re-enter it correctly. 2) Sometimes the app you are using can be bugged. Often all you need to do is to go into Settings > Apps scroll down to your messenger app drill down to cache option, delete cache. Also while you are in the Settings menu go down to Storage and & USB go to the cached data, delete. Reboot phone. This can solve some problems. No guarantees but its worth a try and not too hard to do.

The Oneplus 3 is and always will be an unlocked GSM Phone that won't change. It is part of Oneplus's manufacturing philosophy. It is also unbranded. Oneplus doesn't sell branded phones that I am aware of.

The Oneplus 3 is and always will be an unlocked GSM Phone that won't change. It is part of Oneplus's manufacturing philosophy. It is also unbranded. Oneplus doesn't sell branded phones that I am aware of.

also didnt even ask to see proof that i was a student. just name of college/uni im at.

bought one yesterday. £312 with student discount (had to buy top up). anyway the o2 guy was convinced that the student discount only applied to accessories. But i kept telling him its on the system . 2 mins later heyho 10% off order total discount applied. He was also convinced that one of the slots of the dualsim were locked to o2. well it isn't. BT sim worked in both.

Yes, in store. I'm a mature student and they barely looked at my NUS Extra card.

Not sure what this means? My response was around a query with mobile data but this doesn't make sense and doesn't seem connected

What that in store?

I've got an nus extra but I'm not a full time student, would they accept that?

My op3 won't send texts sometimes, I press send it it just says sending but doesn't send even if I have full bars.

Got one yesterday and used NUS Extra to get it for about £302, sweet!

No mention of a top up.

Lady in Edgeware was the same, spoke to the bloke who said it was unlocked. Women eh ?

Manchester, In The Area, who is and who isn't, etc

Thanks I've just picked up the phone and it's unlocked and working no problems

​I had the same issue I asked for oneplus 3 in Stratford lady says that it'll be locked to o2, I'm assuming she doesn't know much.

Just picked up a payg from Bracknell lots of stock no requirement for buying £10 topup.

Thanks. :smile:

Yes.

Can you get the student discount instore with an NUS Extra card?

Got one with my standard monthly O2 sim card in slot 1 and an extra EE data sim in slot 2, both work w/o any issues.

Yes - I have one. It's got a EE SIM only card, and data seems to be working fine for me - Manchester M27 area.

It's unlocked. They're all unlocked.

Just called my local o2 store who have this in stock on PAYG but they said there is no guarantee that it's unlocked? Are they talking rubbish or is there a chance it could be locked to o2?

Hoping someone here can help me, any own one of these and having problems with mobile data?

Reserved one on Sunday and it was delivered to the Salford Quays branch today. I also got the student discount applied - it was present in a drop down box when going through the checkout process, so total cost was £312.40 with my NUS Extra card. It was also good to have a member of staff who was using the phone himself, highly rated it, advised that it was unlocked and was using two SIM cards :smiley:

That's a bit of luck it seems JL sell Belkin nit Anker, as I thought, hopefully I'm OK!

Just an FYI for anyone using the community build, there's a bug on the latest one that affects people that have a SIM PIN turned on.

Looks like they've pulled the update now.

​This doesn't affect yours I hope...

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/08/28/anker-issues-recall-and-replacements-after-researcher-demonstrates-unsafe-usb-c-cables/

This is still available on PAYG in store only if you can find stock. I called few stores and one had phone in stock despite website saying it's not available. Snatched the last one.

​Thank you.

​Thanks :smile:

​

I bought an Anker cable from John Lewis , there's a guy on Google who tests them all for performance etc as some can't take the extra voltage, personally I'd go for a decent make rather than price as you don't want to damage/fry your phone with a cheapo cable.

Don't forget a cable not made by OP won't work with the DASH charger, so your back to routine slow charging.

Instead of PAYG, just get the cheapest airtime contract and cancel within 14 days under your statutory rights. You will need to pay the balance of the handset contract if you want to keep it. It should cost you nothing for airtime but they may try to charge pro rata for the days before cancellation (it depends who you are dealing with from O2)

I tried to call O2 sales and they confirmed not on PAYG as well.

not online though so maybe until stock depletes instore, who knows. just thought would make you guys aware.

In store it is still for sale on pay as you go.

336 and refresh contracts now

try to purchase from O2 only pay monthly options

Source?

not on PAYG anymore

Look at Benson Leung's reviews https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/s0Inv but you are best getting official Oneplus cablle to support the DASH charging..

Out of curiosity can ask what, if any, after-market type C cables you good folk are using with your 1Plus3s?

Not sure why you are defending o2 and even though Oneplus hasn't sold in UK stores before doesn't mean people don't know about it and how popular it is. Why do you think this deal has so much heat? o2 know full well how much demand there is for this phone otherwise they wouldn't sell it. My local store only had four in stock since launch and hasn't had any in since. Do you think that's good business practice?

If you were the buyer at O2 and introducing an "unknown" brand to the UK, how many would you order?

Remember, they are coming from China and there's no doubt a production lead time.

You are lucky, i literally called about ten stores today. All of them said they are out of stock and don't know when they are getting them in. Totally useless staff who have no clue. It's ridiculous o2 would even bother selling the oneplus 3 to begin with when they can't get any stock.

Finally bought one from my local store yesterday! They had only sold one other - to a member of staff. Available on PAYG but went for refresh £14 handset / £14 airtime plan with option to cancel both and return handset within 14 days. So I have a 14 day trial if necessary. I haven't even opened the o2 sim and will cancel air time contract and keep phone. The store tried to tell me the phone was locked but I'm running three 4g perfectly fine. My first impressions were always good when I tried in store and also a mate's phone but I was swayed by negative comments on this thread. So far, I love it. It has a real quality feel and the only negative thing I can find to say is the preapplied screen protector is a bit too small.

​What are you recommending instead of this? Curious to know what you think. :smiley:

Who exactly is everyone? who says IRS the best bang per buck?
When someone sells 500,000 phones in 15 seconds, I would be look there to see why8)
Not looking one of the most expensive Chinese Sd820 devices that does not even sell well in its own country.

If you look at every other device in this segmant the price has fine down. What better way to stir hype and start panic buying at full whack before a price drop.
Every year since they started they have ran out of stock and inventory yet only sell a million of 2.
I postd earlier on their manufacturing methods and that they never actually hold any stock whatsoever.
I you listening to old Pete he is not the most reliable, he has a long list of misinformation and gaffs all over the internet that you can look at.

Do you know anything about OP their history? They DON"t just sell the device like everyone else they have to hype it.
Every year since they started they have ran out of stock of inventory.
And old Pete is far from a reliable source with a trail of misinformation and gafffs behind him.
Do a little research and you will see.

Probably not even store specif just depends on the member of staff on the day

Went to the Fosse Park, Leicester store and the staff say no student discount :/ anyone know which stores are definitely offering student discount?

What advantage is there in any company saying there's delays of weeks in delivering phones, meaning that customers go elsewhere to buy their new phones?

The fact virtually everyone is selling this is still the best bang for bucks phone is surely going to mean sales are high? Probably helped by Google pricing Pixels out of most Nexus owners price range.

As far as the rumours the OP MD has posted "Amoled >LCD" on the OP3 forum, which means he luck a right plonker if his firm now releases an updated OP3 with, by his own admission, an inferior screen.

Brought one today instore with no problem, ignore their online instore stock check as it said my local didn't have one but when i went in they had a few.

The Amoled part is true OP most likely had the rejects from OPPO like they did with the Oneplus One and now will have to source the units at full whack from Samsung which will cut into profits.
As for the SD821 that is unlikely Oxygens dev team has left and they are having enough problems merging their 2 OS's.
Other OEM's using Amoled panels don't seem to have an issue with supply and OP had already stopped sales across Europe because they supposedly ran out. It's all hype as per usual from these boys they ran out of stock on the OPO and the OP2 but didn't muster 4 million sales between them.
With Le Eco and Xiaomi releasing new devices, Pro 3,Mi5s/Plus, Note4, that are selling like hot cakes in the east, they have to stir up interest.
The whole sold out thing is rubbish all the Chinese Oem's use the just in time manufacturing method and don't hold any stocks whatsoever, they share OPPO's line along with Vivo and just build and ship when its their turn to use the line.
I would wait until they have sorted the OS and until when they do their $50 off promo, that will be just before of just after Xmas the price then will be where the device is at. Or like you said pick up a refurb if the price is right.
Every other SD820 driven device price has fallen except the OP3.

​On 3.2.7 here, updated OTA two days ago. It's good that this exists at all, and the information is sent to developers.
Fortunate enough not to have found any bugs on mine as yet.

Bug thread, lovely!
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oxygenos-3-2-6-ota-bugs.465762/

I was in store today and the pay as you go tag was still on show. Not sure if they just haven't taken it down or anything but it was there.

​I thought that was pure speculation from an analyst with no ties to Oneplus.
All the postings I've read say to take the 'information' with a pinch of salt.

Reserved one last Wednesday, still waiting. Will give it another week for stock to arrive. If not then i''ll be going for a Moto z play. Has a weaker cpu but is very well optimized and is an absolute beast in the battery department.

did you go into the store ? just wondered if it was the same situation in store in regards to pay monthly only

They aren't.

What I'm confused why is everyone returning their op3?

I was about to order via quidco but thought I would visit the local store on the way home just to have a play before finally going for it. Since lunchtime it has gone to pay monthly only and my saved basked is invalid. There's now a rival "One plus 3" (with a space) thread with links to reports claiming the phone will be withdrawn due to an AMOLED display shortage. It is claimed it will be rebranded Oneplus 3s or plus with LCD display and better snapdragon 821processor. I am beginning to think I've had a lucky escape! Perhaps O2 will sell off all the returns cheap as refurbs.

Please don't feel like that. We are all here to help each other (well most of us)

​sorry. I wont bother you all anymore. just wanted to say thanks for helpings. sorry if I was annoying everyone, didn't realise I was. sorry.

It looks like they have re-designed it in the community build.
You can either install it or wait for the OP update.
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oxygenos-3-5-3-mm-community-beta-for-oneplus-3.467614/

i'm on 3.2.7 but this was occuring on the previous os version too.
build number is op a3003_16_160930

yes if i press the white button the icons for accept & reject come up.
but i'm confused why others are saying this isnt the case for theirs, shouldnt they all be the same as standard?

Thats normal, its just how the software displays it.
If you press the white button the icons for accept/reject come up.

Blimey, this phone is nothing but agg. I hate it when things like this happen.

What version are you on? I read 3.2.7 is out now?

https://postimg.cc/image/6i5lpk56z/

That's mines from a locked screen white phone icon comes up in the middle NO OTHER Icons. Guy in the o2 shop was very rude to me when I went today saying we'll we sold loads and you only person back with a complaint.

I can't just take it into the store and ask them to check they tell me that they not allowed to put a simple card in and take incoming calls as the phone is a demo version.
So if I take it back they will probably just refund me and I won't be able to rebuy it as they don't seem to be selling it sim free any more

Yep looks nothing like mines :disappointed:

Soft Gold now in stock direct from OnePlus.net

http://imgur.com/xPhdWrx

That's mine, running the community build.

Its a Pentile display and it is sub 1080p need i say more. The recalibration for me is to hide the flaws of the panel, there were quite a few reports of uneven patches across the the screen within the colour range that the whole screen is now.

The OS is a community build( beta) and full bugs, go to the forum and read up how to update to the latest version. It is better but still full of bugs, didn't anyone mention that in the thread.

yes you can and the device is unlocked

Should still be available to order or at least pre-order from the Oneplus3 website. Also, it was hinted at that O2 would be getting the gold colour later this month so it could be they're just waiting on stock.

So exchange for another "non faulty" :wink: Oneplus3 handset, if the same happens again, take that back for being faulty and explain it's possibly a batch problem. Go to another store and purchase there- try to see if they'll test the call thing out on their handset first (assuming you have an O2 sim and etc).

Example picture

So just drag the phone icon:
Right (blue) = Answer
Left (red) = Hangup
Up (white) = Voicemail I think

Good job i have 3 phones right now lol

Looks like deal is no longer available, the Pay as you Go tab is missing. Tried online chat and its not available for them guys either.

OK so when you get an incoming call all u see is one white phone in the middle, you don't see the color phone options into you press the one in the middle?

I think unless you are 100% happy with the device, ask them to swap it for a different one

Just tested it on my op3.. you need to press and hold on the central phone icon and drag the symbol to answer or hangup

Is this still available on pay as you go? I'm only seeing contract tarrifs now.....

According to o2 on Facebook, this shouldn't be happening for incoming calls.
....

Tight gits!

Went to local store they won't let me put a simple card in and test an incoming call on their device

Fair enough I can understand you want peace of mind its working as it should. Unfortunately I don't own the device otherwise I would check for you.

I would double check if there are any outstanding software updates that are available to download and I would also restart the phone, but by properly turning it off waiting 5min they powering back on. If its still the same, then hopefully someone on here can help you :smiley:

My preference would be to have the red and green options but it's not vital

My concern is whether or not they are supposed to be there!? Other people with op3 say they should be there yet they don't show on mines. Im just worried mines isn't working properly. If the way the interface is on mimes is the way its meant to be I can accept it or use a 3rd party app. But if it shouldn't be like that I really need to return the phone and time is running out hence I'd like clarity

I was going to ask if you had tried a 3rd party dialer app, might work the way you want it to instead

Do any of these apps help? Appear to display the red & green icons for incoming calls.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.callscreen.hd.themes
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=apptools.icallscreen.icallscreen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kdvdevelopers.callscreen.trial
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.photobox.fullscreencallerid

I've tried using the default launcher and using a custom launcher.
I have a fingerprint lock on the phone

out of curiosity what type of lock, if any do you have on the phone

I think people are just confused by the question,the pics and vids you posted are identical to the Cubot im using just now.Maybe a different launcher or Rom would change things but unsure unless you try them.

If it were me i would take it in store and ask them to test another phone.

I trialled the OP3 for 14 days when it came out (few bugs so sent back) and im 73% sure i had a full screen caller ID picture when locked but only the notification when unlocked.

My concern is why it's appearing like that on my op3 but that other op3 owners say theirs displays normally and not like this... Has me thinking mine has a bug or sth

Thats normal and how it works on a lot of android phones (works like that on my cheap Cubot).
Some companies may have changed they way it appears samsung,sony etc but i dont think you can change it.

I have the latest update but this problem was happening before that was installed so I don't think it's the update that the problem

I just don't understand, some people say it's normal others with a op3 say theirs doesn't behave this way so I'm confused.

Dual SIM, 1080 AMOLED, Gorilla Glass, 6/64 GB, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass. Good.
Kryo. Mmm limited custom ROMs but ok since is on Marshmallow already.
No microSD card slot. Deal-breaker. FFS!

​Got the same on mine... Touch the white phone icon for options on the call, but I cannot and have not found any options to change the incoming calls interface.
The latest update I have is 3.2.7

What version of oxygenOS do you have? Maybe something went wrong if it was updated. I don't yet own a Oneplus 3 so can't say if this is normal. Seems like a strange problem to have if other users aren't experiencing the same issue.

I would try flashing the latest rom from Oneplus website - http://downloads.oneplus.net/oneplus-3/oneplus_3_oxygenos_3.2.6/

If you are not confident in flashing roms, i would suggest returning it and maybe buy another if this experience hasn't put you off.

Hope this helps.

ok first of all the fact i cant upload photos from my pc straight on here is a joke, second to the fact i've now to use an image hosting site when they deleted the link to the video i uploaded to a video hosting site.
can someone please help clarify this problem. i have tried a factory reset and it is still happening. i joined the op3 forum but cant make a thread until i reply to 5 posts but i have nothing to reply ....

when the screen is locked this is what appears when i get an incoming call:

as you can see the red & green answer hang up options are not appearing

when the screen is unlocked this is what appears - a notification style type thing instead of it taking over the whole screen


CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SHED SOME LIGHT ON WHY THIS MAY BE OCCURING!?
otherwise i might return the phone as it just not good enough.

hmm i did upload video links but seems they been removed!? why!?

https://sendvid.com/snnimkfb

Take a screenshot and upload it.

I have atake videos of incoming calls from a locked screen and unlocked screen...how can I upload?
I checked call settings and can't see any option

Received a call today. Option to swipe right or left to answer or reject.

I can't see any of the calls settings would affect the appearance of the dialer, as they only relate to the ring tones etc? Personally, if you were thinking of sending it off for repair/replacement I'd do a hard reset to see if that clears the problem, although that will mean losing your downloaded apps & photos/music etc unless you back it all up elsewhere.

It's been confirmed many times to be unlocked...

it has been said many times, OP3 is unlocked, even on PAYG :smiley:

Just remember paygo phones won't be unlocked until after 12 months. Only contract will be unlocked with 48hrs.

il let you know in a few days, i have a s7 edge and getting a OP3 to try out :smiley:

Love it.

How is everyone generally getting on with their op3....I noticed a few pages back people were returning. Are you happy with it?

Yeah I'm wondering if it's maybe a bug with mines?
Someone suggested going into call settings and playing about there, would u mind telling me what's ur settings are?
I'll try to upload a video or photo tomorrow

That's a bit odd has incoming calls take over the whole of my screen, with a dismiss logo to the left, answer to the right, from memory not red or green but obvious which is the one to answer. No idea why yours is only showing in the notifications, another query to post on the OP Forum??

You've never received a call on your op3? O. o

Sorry, no idea... Do people still make and receive phone calls?

hey guys something that's really bugging me about this op3 dont know if its just me or if its normal but when i recieve an incoming call when the screen is locked then it appears filling the whole screen wtih the phone in the middle. usually and on most past phones i've owned there is a red color phone to one side & a green color phone to the other and u swipe the phone in the middle either right or left depending on if u want to answer the call or not. but on the op3 there is no red or green phone until i actually press on the middle phone.
when the screen is awake the incoming call doesnt take over the whole screen, instead i just get a notification at the top of the screen.
is this normal???
i'm used to the whole screen being take over with what I described above.

I'm on the beta OS. It's good.

I called up three stores nearest to me last week, all of them said that the student discount was for contract phones only. Think its luck of the draw which stores will apply it to Payg phones. Would be helpful if we had a list of the stores that do offer it.
Any one managed to get a student discount in London?

Oh an OTA hot fix update! (3.2.7)​
Fixed ringtone issues related to the slider
Fixed lagging under some gaming circumstances

Has anyone done a click and collect then used nus in store to get some Money back?

I still think you specifically missed the sRGB settings, which will make a difference as mentioned in this article:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10445/revisiting-the-oneplus-3/2

This is not easily accessible, unless you did what Topper1900 said:

"...enabling sRGB takes a bit of effort though as you have to turn on the developer mode by tapping the build mode 7 sides in settings, then enable sRGB mode in the Developer settings."

You still might not like it (as these things are subjective), but at least you would've viewed it with all the display options tweaked/changed.

NUS worked for me.

Hi OP
How do you get the student price? Do you have to be a Student and produce a NUS card or something?

​Keep us posted. Can't wait to hear the next installment.

If it's any help, I was told that when I tried to purchase from an O2 store initially, that they didn't have any in stock. I was speaking to the manager and asked why the website told me they had stock. They told me that stock was only for a contract handset and if I placed that order, I'd then get a message telling me they were out of stock and that stock should arrive the next week within 4 days.

I've no idea if this is the general rule for how O2 work as it seemed like I could order and pick up in an hour without issue, but the staff seemed confident they wouldn't be allowing anyone but those looking for a contract to get the handset and those that would have to wait (for the PAYG model) would be waiting for 4 days.

I'd speak to online staff if you don't get any info
I know! I'm really confused! I did my research- I knew graphics and the screen were important and I compared the specs on at least two websites as well as looked at other parts of the phone so I've no idea why I was looking at a faded and fuzzy picture whenever I looked at my screen. I will go back to a store to check things further. I did mess with the colour temperature and so on in the settings which helped a little but it was as if there was a missing colour or something- Blues were there, reds appeared orange and yellows were a bit blinding. I can't really describe more technically than that but being it was a big issue for me it was important enough for me to return. I'll wait for finding a working handset in a store and see what happens.

I know there was an update on Marshmallow, I kept the phone for few days and it did update- I remember that, I didn't see any more detail or sharpness to the screen though. I did try messing with the extra settings which I did from the outset, after that I went and did a little digging elsewhere which is why I thought it best to return after a few "professional" reviews also mentioned the screen not being as sharp or colours as powerful. I'm not comparing to an S7, I'm coming from the point of a Huawei P8 lite which I was already a bit disappointed with, I'll try again this week- apparently Westfield may have a working model in as they launched the handset and if their models are better than what I had been using I'll write it off as having a dodgy handset and repurchase. Otherwise it's not for me.

I ordered mine online on Friday night and was also told I would get it on Monday then last night I got a text saying they were out of stock so you might get the same

I play Real Racing 3 a lot on both my OP3 and Samsung ProTab tablet and I can see there's any notable difference in the graphics, Plus since the recent OS update it runs as smooth, there might be a 10% difference with the S7 Edge but I'm sure it's worth paying double the price for the handset!

Just to add OnePlus tweeted last week they are already working on Nougat, they've already released a community build, for beta testers, with an update for Marshmallow in readiness for Nougat, they are promising changes in the background at OP will lead to faster updates so we may get later this year, one things for sure we won't have to wait for O2 to sign it off/test it as yoo with virtually every other Android phone!

​As mentioned before, they have already addressed the 'graphics' issue with updates to the current OS (so Nougat not needed). And also mentioned, what to do to access these extra settings which you probably never even tried. See mine & Topper1900's comments above.

I think he is referring to screen quality/colour representation rather than gaming graphics.

Also the s7 has an exynos cpu and a mali GPU in the UK (some other markets have the snapdragon/adreno combination).

In all fairness, the op3 uses the Adreno 530 gpu chipset which is the same as all the current flagships like the s7, HTC 10 and Google pixel, LG g5 etc

I'm not sure exactly what you are expecting from the phone, graphics wise

Do you want the phone for gaming?

If you're referring to o2 orders I've literally just ordered one today and got confirmation delivery will be on Monday.

Does anyone know when they will update to Nougat? I was wondering if it might improve the graphics. I've done a bit of digging and no one knows and those that are hazarding a guess think it wont be until well into next year at the earliest as this is on par with when Oneplus tend to update (apparently Oneplus2 didn't get it's update to Marshmallow for a year or something like that but I can't tell if those posting actually know anything certain or not). If anyone has any more info that would be a massive help.

Looks like they are out of stock for online orders, I ordered one last night and I've just received a text telling me they have no stock and they will inform me when they get some in. Not sure how long that's going to be
quick update just spoke to someone in online chat and they are expecting stock in on tuesday for online orders

What sound? Calls or music or the apps own sounds themselves, can say that's happened to me or is a well known OP3 fault?

Surprised they've told you to take into, I assume, an O2 store given that most don't even know it's unlocked, so I doubt they'll help fix a potentially faulty handset? Try the OP3 website forum as there's plenty of users on there who'll try and help.

That's a bit odd as the O2 shop in Birmingham as working version, enabling sRGB takes a bit of effort though as you have to turn on the developer mode by tapping the build mode 7 sides in settings, then enable sRGB mode in the Developer settings.

Just wondering if anyone else is having problems with the sound cutting off while using apps? I've called OnePlus who say I need to go into store with it but did confirm that it is a common issue.

​yes they do but all those I've seen are dummy versions, completely dead and with a home screen sticker on the front, not a working handset

The phone's original OS didn't have the enhancements subsequent updates brought, which specifically addressed the display & memory issues (amongst others). I think this may be the main reason for your disappointment. Next time you have a look at the phone in the shop, go into the settings & check the OS version. Would also be ideal if they'd agree to update to the latest while you're there (worth an ask), so you can verify the changes before re-purchasing.

Any o2 shop should have it in store

I don't get it- the screen I had was so much less sharp than my Huawei, and the colours were nowhere near as dense. I could mess with the settings but it didn't do enough...does anyone know anywhere in London I could go to test out a display handset to see if it was just the handset I had? I really liked this phone otherwise and could have overlooked the radio thing if the display hadn't been so poor. I really want to be proven wrong here!

I've just been into o2 and had a look at this phone.
I'll be honest, I didn't want to like it, but have to admit this is a quality piece of kit. I compared the screen to my Note 4 and the display is brighter and I couldn't see any difference in quality.
The phone is really thin, apps open quicker on the Oneplus, but the only thing I couldn't compare was the camera.
It looks like the Note 7 I was waiting for is now cancelled.

I bought it for £329 directly from 1+ website and got that delivered within few days. Not a deal at all to me. For £336 you can have next day delivery from them too and grab some add ons with it within the same delivery.

Honor 8 is cool and all but Huawei emui software is garbage compared to oxygenOS and down the road if your looking to root the phone, chances are you wont be able to because of Huawei's Kirin 950 chipset. Developer support will be limited on the Honor 8.

Anandtech said with sRGB enabled its one of the best screens they have seen.

"To say that OnePlus's new sRGB mode provides a substantial improvement in display accuracy would be an understatement. The display has gone from being the most inaccurate display that I've seen in years, to being among the most accurate displays that we have on record. Gone is the ghastly blue shift, and even in the standard display mode OnePlus has toned that down significantly. The gamut matches sRGB very well, and both greyscale and color reproduction is right on target."


http://www.anandtech.com/show/10445/revisiting-the-oneplus-3/2

​just not as sharp, colours not as dense or bright and messing with the settings didn't better that. I really wish I could put up with them because this phone was almost perfect :disappointed: Maybe I'm just too fussy for my own good!

I'd still recommended this handset to anyone thinking of a new phone, no lags, no glitches or bugs I could see and very responsive. Maybe if they update to Nougat things might change but after reading a few "professional" reviews where they also noticed the graphics I'm loathed to try another to see if it was just a dodgy one.

Otherwise though, totally a decent phone.

This was the android speed king champion (app opening, ram Management etc) until it was just beaten by the Honor 8 (check YouTube)

Tell me how they are lazy? Lol

Op3 is also getting android nougat too : http://betanews.com/2016/10/07/oneplus-3-android-7-nougat/

I don't get what you mean about the "graphics" YouTube videos and games like Real Racing 3 look fine to me, the screen might not be as bright as a Samsung's but unless your constantly swapping from one phone to another I doubt most phone users would notice. Plus you can always tweak the display to sRGB mode if the normal display is not to a users liking.

This isn't a deal... it's a local option to buy at sane price. Can't see what the fuss is all about. Owned the one that was revolutionary and with cyanogen. This has a poorer os and shoddy build according to some. Do you really need 6gb in a phone especially if op just get lazy about ram management. I'm happy with my m4 aqua all 4 of them nothing here has persuaded me to get this pile of ****. Oneplus have had their day. All these fan boy comments taken at face value

thanks both for feedback. i'll try tomorrow.
fingers crossed they dont get their magnifying glass out & notice the tiny bump it had on corner but i bet they will

Just to respond to those tasking about returning the handset.

I bought the handset outright on PAYG last Friday. I had to buy a £10 sim and didn't get a student discount.

I returned the handset today due to the graphics not being strong enough and it not having a radio.

I had no issues getting a refund on the handset, couldn't get a refund on the sim but didn't try either was just told it wasn't possible and accepted this as red.

No questions asked, no id needed, no pushing to try a different handset or even a voucher refund, no issues. Am very pleased with 02 for sticking to their word on this, refund now pending my bank getting their act together and applying to my account :smiley:

easy to return, told em about the problem, got refund no problems

Thanks guys, all sorted.

Pull down the notification bar and tap charging, then need to choose phone media.

I haven't got the phone with me as I bought it for my other half but I had the same issue, it is just a case of changing the action from charging to storage or something similar - I *think* there was an option on the notification panel but have only done it the once so might be misremembering!

Has anyone managed to add media via a PC? Mine doesn't show as a drive when I connect it.

No. Not yet.

​Well if there was a search feature in posts then perhaps I could find the answer instead of being berated for not browsing through 38 pages of posts for an answer to a simple question...

This has been answered many times.

That's exactly what I mean- the screen on the Huawei is far from perfect but it outstrips the oneplus3 which is a huge shame because it's otherwise a fantastic phone.

Anyone know if O2 stock the Gold colour variant?

i had a p8 lite and hated it and i'm a fan of huawei. was so slow and the scrren was so dull.

let me know how you get on returning your op3 to o2 please as I might return mines. I purchased via click & collect wondering if returning will be as much hassle as it was trying to get correct info on the phone from o2

​More RAM and is more likely to add Nougat. On the otherhand the LG has a radio. No, I'm not being sarcastic, I'm actually going to return mine because I need a radio and don't want to carry it on a separate device.

Only other drawback on the Oneplus3 were the graphics. Seriously not as good, not sure where the comparison sites get their data but just can't see it as anything but a downgrade in terms of visuals when side by side with my Huawei P8 lite.
Was going to see if Nougat made the graphics any better but can't do without a radio.

don't think so, the way i tested it was that i made a few calls, talked to them for a bit and then put them on speaker, as soon as i put them on speaker they said voice quality/volume dropped and got choppy, then off the speaker and hold the phone to my ear and my voice becomes loud and clear and then put them on speaker and it gets choppy again.

tried in a few different locations and to different people, i think the problem is something to do with noise cancelling when on loudspeaker

Rumours suggest the G5 is having reliability issues, plus LG have never been the best at updating their OS, whereas OP are already tweeting they are working on Nougat. If listening to music is important the G5 might be the best option as I'd say sound quality is average at best but as a smartphone I'd take the OP3

other people have the same issue, its on their forum and dont want to waste anymore of my time

​More letters in its name.

I'm torn between this and an LG G5.. especially the bundle with the B&O Amp and Headphones..

what does the OnePlus 3 have that the LG G5 doesn't? Build quality?

got it today . https://s15.postimg.org/g1k0d0bln/IMG_20161006_203246.jpg:innocent:

​I would suspect it is a signal problem, get some microphone testing app, run more test before returning.

Why not try a second oneplus 3 to make sure the one you have isn't faulty?

let you know tomorrow

bought it today at the store, before purchasing confirmed with staff that it can be returned within 14 days, so should be easy considering the speakerphone problem.

Appreciate if u can leave me know how easy it is to return

just a quick review/comparison/opinion, got one to upgrade (downgrade?) from nexus 6

1. speakers are adequate for phone calls, YouTube etc, but nexus 6 speakers are much better as you would expect
2. screen is nice, bright and colorful but next to nexus 6 i can easily tell the difference, icons on home screen look less sharp and the same wallpaper looks worse on the oneplus.
3. oneplus is very fast
4. fingerprint sensor is very fast too
5. signal strength is very good
6. camera is better than nexus 6
7. build is better than nexus 6

the main problem i have is when i use speakerphone people complain that my voice is choppy and cant make out what im saying, but sounds good when off the speaker.

going to take it back and get a refund cause of the speakerphone issue, so wanted to get rid of my nexus 6 but seems like im going to be using it for a while longer till i find a better replacement.

Did a click and collect paid online collected in store an hour later.
Gaahh gonna see if they'll take it back and if they do I'll buy that one but knowing my luck I'll return it and the one locally will be sold XD

Did you order online or in store ?

Right anyone know how simple it'd be to return within the 14 day cooling off period?
Someone is my city is selling one boxed with a case for 250 *sob* I should have waited

already have a s7 Edge but want to check out the OP3, reserverd one today for collection as my local store said it had stock

got an email to say they getting things ready and to come to store...then got another email to say they are having issues and will email me once the stock arrives :/

wait continues.

First off, if I'm wearing rose tinted glasses when viewing my own phone it's okay as the adjustable white balance means I can offset it. The brown poo tinted ones you're wearing to view it with..not so easy.

We won't agree on this phone, but with all respect, I own this phone, I use it intensively for both work and personal use, whereas everything you know about this phone is from the internet. Which viewpoint do you think provides more accurate feedback? It's the same reason we can test drive a car before we buy, the what car review is one thing, driving it is another. Of course we don't do that with phones, mainly because they don't cost £15k, but proof is always in eating the pudding!

I've had both OnePlus phones previously, never experienced any issues with performance drops or anything else.

Get the oneplus 3 mate, good price for the specs.

I waited in the vain hope that the new Google phones would be affordable. Now it's decision time. Do I buy this or spend £10 more on a grade A perfect refurb iPhone 6 64gb with 12 month warranty from O2? I'm no Apple fan/slave but no doubt I could get used to it. Or do I spend £100 less on a 64gb Moto g4plus? (from reviews of both against each other, not quite as ridiculous as it first appears). A friend at work has the Oneplus and he loves it. It looks and feels superb to me BUT I have nagging doubts about bugs and problems such as excessive battery drain. I have also heard that Oneplus phones tend to suffer badly with performance drop off as they age (6m+).

Went to my local store, they didn't have any in stock but the guy made a reservation for me and said he should be getting some in five days. Annoying that the £10 PAYG credit is compulsory but decided i''m going to donate that to a charity by text like some other posters have mentioned and put it to good use.

No they don't, yet.

to get it for 312 you need to be a student, but the discount will or will not be applied to a payg handset depending on which store you go to and no i dont mean its store selective i mean o2 are idiots and ridiculous for a big compnay in what they actually honor and offer customers

Does anybody know if O2 sell the original carbon cases or screen protectors? And can someone please tell me how to get this phone for £312???

​xiaomi mi5, has 5.15" screen, SD820, 3gb ram, 16mp + 4mp cameras, glass body, 1080p and is £220!

Needs to be a nano SIM. I'm not using 3 at the moment so cannot confirm any issues or not.

so to conclude theres no LTE issues in the three network? if i were just to remove the sim from my lgg4 swap for a micro sim and put it in there will be no issues?

Can't seem to place my order online, have tried deleting cookies and switching browsers but can never get past entering card details, the circle just keeps spinning. Anyone else having this problem?

Ta!

OK so in case it helps anyone.

I picked up a screen protector from Amazon,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B017HB1FVC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
sits well on the screen, bit if you can get tabs to align it (as TechGear protectors do) this helps as there are none in the pack (or just use masking tape).
Don't bother with the TechGear type, they are not flat on the screen and the cleaning cloth was dried on mine.

I got a case. Also from Orzly,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01H5E3YOM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
fits with the phone case and there are no issues of the screen protector being in the way/too long or wide or anything.

Hope that helps someone.

No issues

Just to check... there's nothing stopping me buying the O2 PAYG model and then getting an EE contract for it?

And am I likely to encounter any issues with transferring my existing Orange number to that new EE contract, e.g. would it have to be transferred to O2 first?

Forgive my ignorance. Have simply had an Orange contract for ever and a day.

If can't be used, please consider donating it to charity via text.

If you go down the PAYG route & pay the £10 top-up, consider donating it to charity via text if not going to be used. At least it won't go to waste :smiley:

Was going to suggest this at first, but apparently not working any longer:
How to use up PAYG SIM credit on Google Play & iTunes

Only other way around it is to buy from OnePlus but as to when it arrives is anyones guess according to the website.

I just bought the PAYG model. Chalked up the £10 sim as it still undercuts other handsets with similar specs and am planning to keep it for using to access Priority Moments and etc if I see anything. I've tried using the sim credit for the Playstore but
1. I can't see anything I want and
2. Even things I could justify buying don't seem to allow me to purchase without using my credit/debit card or paypal.

Someone earlier managed to sort it so they could use the sim credit for their playstation account if that helps but as I don't have this it's wasted on me.

It is £336 including £10 PAYG top up. On refresh it is £336 + airtime contract. Having done the refresh cancellation thing to save a hundred quid twice on two iphone 6 perfect refurbs for the kids I can say the refresh route wouldn't be worth the extra effort (O2 over charge and need chasing up several times)

Won't I either have to sign up to a Refresh contract that I immediately cancel or buy a PAYG sim for £10 that I don't want?

Does anyone have any up to date ideas on what to do with the £10 sim? I've tried the thread posted (How to use up PAYG SIM... and it doesn't work- wont even show mobile billing as an option, just paypal or a credit/debit card).
Tried to set up a Starbucks account but can't even get past the registration page for some reason. No way to even select mobile billing if I can't even open an account!

Any other ideas? (I don't have a Playstation)

O2 are selling at this price without a contract and unlocked. So just buy it and it'll work.

Can anyone suggest a glass screen protector that doesn't lift when using a case?
TIA

I want to buy the phone from O2, but then immediately switch to an EE contract. I am currently with Orange. Please could someone advise me of the route that involves the least hassle (cancelling O2, etc)?

Yes it works absolutely fine on Three network, using as it my secondary sim and provides better data connectivity than Vodafone.

Does anyone know if it will work with 3 4G network?

Anyone on three Uk? Apparently on three theres lte issues with this phone

The OnePlus isn't rooted out of the box.

​hi,
i would very much appreciate if you could comment on wether sky go works on this phone.have u installed it?
if so are u able to watch? or are u getting a message saying no on rooted phones ......
i hav had others that didnt work and this is important to me
thanks

​Possibly not til later this month, from what I have read on the oneplus forums.

I noticed the subject of FM Radio on phones a few posts up, I think this is a highly underrated feature on phones and wish it was on more handsets.

I actually did a test tonight on my Moto X Play, left the FM radio on (data off, headphones on) and went out, have come back 8 hours later and it has only used 22% battery, that is pretty awesome, and pretty similar to results I would expect on my other handset that has FM radio,, my Z3 Compact (which has a stonger FM radio, very clear).

It's a great function to have and well worth keeping an eye out for.

I am not totally sure, but I have read that in a recent update the S7 has had its FM radio enabled, is this true in the UK ?

I don't know if this has been mentioned, is there a choice between graphite or rose gold with o2?

​i earn my own money so I don't need to wait till the end of my a level :/ I would appreciate it if you would help me understand the process :smiley:

Yes, as I stated in my first post in this thread.

You may be correct, but you surely must compare the S7 edge as comparable screen size, not your smaller S7, and you ain't gonna get a S7 edge new for £440. Therefore this is somewhat of a bargain, and something which I'd consider as I'm after a 5.5" screen.

Before this I have had the Samsung S3 and then the S5. Both good phones for a few months, but then they slowed down so much. They were absolute garbage. That is the reason I went for this phone. I do not want to be a mug and have a sluggish S7 in 12 months time. It might well be that the same thing will happen with this, but at least I will have tried an alternative. As for the comment saying the screen is similar to the S4, it is quite an improvment on my S5. Not going to bother looking at the specs.

Oh, you have a Samsung...

rather than me going through every page can someone tell me if i can purchase the phone on payg without a top up as i can't find a way

Unfortunately it seems people will just ignore what they don't want to hear in terms of issues with this device. People want to think they're getting a bargain at half the price of a Samsung flagship but just as good (no wait in fact even better as its not got TouchWiz!) when that clearly isn't the case.

Saying the Samsung is double the price is just one example of this tbh (I bought my s7 for £440 2 months ago, less than £100 more than this 'deal'). Another example is the fact that the screen in this is similar to a Samsung Galaxy s4 (obviously this one is bigger, but in terms of resolution and screen tech it's basically the same, also the ppi is lower due to it being a larger screen). Just leave people to it I guess, you're just wasting your time when people are looking at a device through rose tinted specs!

The Samsung can be had in several place on the web for £450-70 that is not twice the cost of a OP3. So your not looking in the right places.
Try any of the points i made and you will find out its pretty far from perfect. Even the most avid of fans on the forum all admit the OS is full of bugs and pants. You do know the screen is made by Samsung and its not one of their best, im not sure why you are comparing to your old samsung devices:|
As for the forum always tending to attract customers with issues that's a pretty poor excuse. The OP3 has several issues that effect all devices

will tempered glass protecter with 2.5d rounded edges pose an issue for fitting a case?
torn between 2 options not sure which is better :/

Definitely makes the OnePlus seem a better deal!

Don't worry the Op3 has that problem too

Well after finding out the prices for Google's new pixel phone (£599 for pixel, £719 for pixel XL.) I can safely say Oneplus 3 here i come.

I find it shocking how these big companies like Apple, Samsung and now Google are charging extortionate prices for their phones.

I wish consumers would band together and not buy their products, forcing them to drop their silly prices but that will probably never happen. Sheep will be sheeps. Rant over.

yep most basic pixel is 599 that's crazy!!
I hope my op3 lasts me a good while (3+ years) lets make it 4 (1+3) XD sorry. still feeling nervous after its fall today, doesnt appear to be any damage but worried it is on the inside
and personally i dont find the design even that nice. its too similar to the iphone no imagination whatsoever

The nearest equivalent Pixel, the XL with 128GB memory is a whopping £820, even the 32GB XL comes in at £720!!!! This makes the OP3 look the bargain of the century, given the Pixel is only an updated HTC10.

My OP3 isn't buggy it runs as smooth as silk, the only users complaining either don't use a UK network, or are messing up their phones downloading ROMS etc.

You'd hope O2/OP have sorted out the customer service side of things or otherwise O2 will take all the criticism, which I doubt they want if they are advertising the OP3 in thier shops etc?

Should i get a oneplus 3 to replace my lg g4? I was about to pick up a nexus 6p after the pixel launch but now they're not in the google store and amazon doesn't sell any. The two things putting me off from getting a op3 are the customer service and Oxygen os (apparently its buggy??)

Given Samsung are charging around £600, OP £329, don't you think the former has already built in a decent cushion to cover the 10%+ increased exchange rate cost due to Brexit? The fact OP increased their prices suggests margin are as tight as they claim or they wouldn't have been forced to increase their prices, they didn't in the states etc where it's still $399 as it was when it was released.

I dont see Samsung increasing their prices... oo but they are a big company, they can take the hit. What about Xiaomi? If anything they have reduced their prices since brexit!

Last time I checked I didn't have the power of mind control, if you don't wanna read don't read. Sorry it hurt your eyes but maybe in force some autonomy over your own actions next time.
And a radio for Xmas? So I can carry two devices around with me??
And btw your summary doesn't get what I said, its your slant on what I said, not what I actually said.

​Next time try this and save my eyes.

1. I'm waiting to see the pixel phones.
2. If good I'm returning the Oneplus.
3.I want a radio for Xmas.
4. Other phones can be more expensive than this.
5. The end

This is what I am waiting on to decide my choice! I still have the Oneplus3 and am allowed to return it up to 14 days after purchase. I have not opened it, am now waiting to see how the Pixel compares, if it has a SD slot and the price isn't too high that's it I'm probably pretty sold! I have not tried the Oneplus3 and if O2 had refunded the discount for having an NUS card I'd stay with this phone but they wont and their customer service on social media is pretty embarrassing.

I'm going to show my age here but the only thing I'm missing on handsets these days is a radio, ideally DAB but that being battery hungry an FM radio is enough. I know there are apps but I don't/can't afford tarriffs offering that much data!

I've been reading here the comparisons with the S7. I don't understand why people are comparing the s7 with this handset or the iphone- the reasons people go for those handsets are not the same as the reasons people would go for the Oneplus3, the iphone for example is so connected with apple and itunes etc (and dare I say it; the Apple label) without that without that a lot of it's functions and reasons for it being a "good phone" are lost, with the S7 things like having a flashy camera and glossy handset play a big part, I'm not saying these are the only reasons people go for the headline handsets but they play a major part in people I've seen and spoken with who have the handset- bring out the next iphone/Samsung handset? This is the ultimate killjoy and suddenly the "best phone in the world" becomes embarrassing and "old". Nothing to do with the function or even form of the handset, everything to do with the name and the label.
Again, not everyone is on that wavelength but a lot of people I know are. The are looking for a handset for different reasons and Samsung and Apple know this and so the cost is ramped up because of this. It's form over function. Hence when you compare the price and so on, you don't compare like with like.

And as much as I've looked, I cannot find either the new iphone or new Samsung handsets for anything less than £200 plus more. That's around 60% more for than the Oneplus3. Sorry but that isn't a small price increase; £350 isn't cheap, £550 is waaaaay higher! Unless I can see what that £200 extra will purchase, I don't see why those handsets are being used to compare here. If you are comparing, unless those you are posting to on here have no concerns over money, it would really help if there was a bit more similarity with price with what you are comparing with OR if it costs that much more, explaining why it was worth the extra, but don't just compare, trash the Oneplus3 and expect that this even makes sense- in my book it doesn't!

By the time the rate recovers we won't have OnePlus 3.

Google announcing their new phones today. Looks like it will will have a SD slot for the first time & will have the newer snapdragon 821 (Purely for bragging rights)

Shocking that onePlus increased their prices due to brexit. I don't think they will be as quick to reduce the price again once the exchange rate recovers...

Anyone tried using VR yet? I just want to know what it's like on this phone

I'm finding this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01HBLS85Y/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 is pretty good, but not as 'grippy' as the otterbox one, that I've also got.
As for screen protectors, I'm not sure which to try either. Sorry.

​There's a few on this forum who were dropped as a baby.

Can anyone recommend a good case and screen protector, wanting a clear case.
Dropped my baby. Doesn't appear to be any damage small chip at top and bottom corner but could have been so much worse. Not using until screen protector and case fitted so need to order asap.
Want sth trusted not sth cheap that won't protect it

Thoeretical research and first hand experience are two different things. You have to try the phone. Having owned the phone since launch I can say that your points 1 and 2 are incorrect. I've had people compare the photos to their iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and been wowed. Also the screen is crisp and the colours vibrant.

Completely agree. I've had this phone since launch. Best phone I've ever owned (and I've owned an iPhone 6, Nexus 5, the OnePlus One, Two, OnePlus :laughing:. This is by far the most polished of the OnePlus products and is brilliant in just about everything. I recently had people ask me the make of the phone just because the photos taken were crisper (especially in low light and selfie mode) than the iPhone 6 that most people in that group had.

First, you need to get decent grades at A Level....

:wink:

can someone please tell me how to purchase it for £316? I went to o2 and they told me I need to buy a SIM contract or something??? can someone please help

​I do, good to know that.

I don't believe your comments are helpful to a consumer at all because they aren't based on anything that warrants the conviction you're pouring over them. I am also an owner, and this notion of an awful display is just plain and simply NOT TRUE and utterly misleading. Have you ever even seen this phone outside of internet searching?

The screen is an excellent 1080p AMOLED, it's sharp and the colours are great. Yes, a tad over saturated IMO but that works for app usage I think, only an issue if you want natural photo colours and the devs have kindly given me the sRGB option if I so want. I can easily change white balance of the screen too, I love this bad boy! If this is me on the hype train, then where is the buffet carriage because I'm staying on?!

Nobody is denying that the S7 isn't a fantastic phone, but value is just as important to many. I cannot justify the extra cost of it over this phone, the screen and camera (the two main areas that appeal) just don't offer enough value over the OP3. This is my opinion, and it wont be everybody's, but your arguments are unfair and inaccurate. I mean, where did this notion come from that this phone is really only for those that want to root and install custom ROMs come from? It's easy to do on a the OP3, but how is that a negative point?

For me this is an easy point to make, because I own this phone. I hate fanboys and I refuse to be one, I just happen to think based on use that this One Plus 3 is a fantastic phone. If that changes I will be happy to share, but as things stand all is well!

what is the best camera phone?

I'm a owner, see my comments at post #663 above. So far I've had no issues with my phone, I can't see a Samsung S7 Edge would offer me anything better, plus there's the advantage thatsoftware updates can be downloaded the day OP releases them, not when O2 get around to releasing them.

Fair play

I spend a lot of time researching my next phone, probably too much time in fact :confused: but then I'm gonna be stuck with it for next 2 years at least so I certainly wouldn't buy/not buy a phone based on opinions on one forum.

One of my mates has an S7 and its a really nice phone, particularly the camera was very impressive in low light. I'm considering the S7 and also the HTC 10 but I have a HTC at moment and fancy a change

I can't afford to buy a phone outright, so would need to be on contract. The S7 and HTC 10 are quite expensive from O2 and a bit out of my price range, looking to spend no more than 25-30/month and the OP3 is prob best handset in that range. But Ive got till end of the year before I'm due an upgrade so maybe the prices might change.

I guess we all want the perfect phone that doesn't exist, so we settle for the phone that the most suited for our needs

Yeah, they are just opinions but based on researching the phone as a prospective customer. So it's information that I think would be useful for other potential customers (hence I shared it). It's not like I'm telling people not to buy.

Are you an owner of the phone? If so, care to comment on the points I've made to either confirm or deny?

​Samsung repair centres are just as bad. It's just a room full of monkeys banging on tin drums.

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Forums always tend to attract customers with issues those with none who have no real reason to post, I've had my OP3 for around 6 weeks and it's been perfect, apart from when OP released an update which broke Android Pay for 48 hours but was soon fixed by another update, if I still had my Samsung I'd probably be waiting months for O2 to release the uopdate.

Customer service doesn't seem to be the best but you'd hope that buying though O2 would give a customer some protection if things come to the worse.

The screen doesn't look to inferior to my Samsung phones/tablets and whilst the camera's not brilliant it's only a phone camera anyway not your daily shooter. When a Samsung S7 Edge costs nearly twice as much on Pay to Go it seems a bargain for similar performance/spec.

At least you have a LG G4 to know it won't hold a signal, mine was sent away for repair over a week ago with the dreaded "bootloop" and it's only just gone to a service engineer, they are still quoting 10 to 14 working days till I get it back, and my daughters G4 now has the same problem. Pathetic.

I called up o2.. They say there's no offer for students unless we go for a contract.. How do I get it?

Managed to put the £10 O2 SIM credit on my PSN account. :smile: Can put the steps on here if anyone wants to know how to do it.

Buddy some of your points IMO are just opinions. Nothing wrong with them but again another person in this forum giving an opinion on a phone they dont own

I think you need to go to the forum and and do a little reading. Every update has seen more stuff broken than fixed that much has been confirmed by most memebers.
As for my device that went back when it could not hold Lte signals on 3, my old LG G4,G2 and Nexus 5 have no such issues. OIS is still broken and the constant refocusing on video recording also still not fixed, broken VR can not be fixed on devices already sold and will require build revision on new devices.
Bluetooth connectivity is still being reported as it always has been on all Oneplus devices if you read through the forum The list goes on.:smile:
It maybe worth the money for some, but not for me too many ongoing issue that never get fixed.

Just my opinion..I prefer apple to android as they just seem to do things better/faster having owned all Iphones from 3gs to 6s and dozens of androids, I prefer HTC's to Samsung as I find them better to operate and less bug ridden, I hate Samsungs having had galaxy s4/5/6 the latter for the past year, I think they're just poor in general, I didn't mind the s6 too much but the constant crashing, signal dropping and refusing to come back without toggling airplane mode (on every galaxy i had) and having to charge 2/3 times daily with minimal-moderate use was beyond a joke. I just sold my s6 after 12 months to buy this and so far I'm very impressed, operates smoother and faster, unlocks faster, charges faster and side by side both the phone and the screen look far better IMO, I've had only a small amount of camera use so far but they seem fairly similar quality. Just my opinion as previously stated, just in case anyone cares.

To clarify, I'm not saying not to get this phone or that it's crap. What I'm saying is, like every phone, it has its pros and cons. People are saying it's better than x,y,z when that's clearly not true is wrong as a lot of people on this forum buy things based on other people's opinions. The person asking whether they should sell their iPhone 6s in favor of this phone highlights that (I've never had an iPhone and I'm an Android fan, but even to me it's clear to see that in all likelihood this would not be the right phone for them).

I have not owned the phone myself. I have friends who have owned the 1 and 2. Also I have read user forums and researched the phone enough to make my own informed decision, as I was actually considering buying this phone a few months ago.

If you have made an informed decision and decide this is the best phone for you that's fair enough and I respect that.

However, there are quite a few people in this thread that will be buying it because someone on the Internet told them it is a good deal. There are cons to this phone and that's what I'm trying to highlight to give people a more balanced view.

If you only want to spend exactly 346 then maybe this is the best phone for you. I'd rather spend 100 more for the s7 which is (in my opinion) substantially better. But that phone obviously will have cons too (but none that I care enough about, or I wouldn't have bought it).

Perfect thank you both :smiley:

​any use to you? :sunglasses:

I think my have around 53GB when first turned on. Though I am not entirely sure

Also can anyone who has this phone please let me know how much free space there is once OS and any system updates are taken into account?

Thanks

Did you use for the phone yourself to have the opinion on the screen/text etc. What problems did you have that were not sorted by their customer support - these are genuine questions I'm not trying to wind anyone up I'm just interested in getting this device.

There are lots of opinions floating around this thread, overall the consensus is very positive about this phone. I know this is touted as a 'flagship killer' and many of the premium smartphone owners (Samsung/HTC etc) will say its not as good as that. Maybe they are right, but for the price I am struggling to justify the extra outlay on a premium device where this ticks all my boxes.

Personally, I flashed custom ROMs on almost all my phones so I have no issues with doing this, but from video reviews I think the OS looks ok as it is and I'll probably leave it stock till I get bored of it if I end up buying one.

There are a loads of similar spec Chinese phones on the market that are cheaper than this (maybe none with 6GB ram), but at least OnePlus are an established brand and their previous devices are pretty good imo. I don't think O2 would gamble their own reputation on a crappy brand that offered no ongoing support

​I feel better already! :man:

Giving "advice" on something you have no experience with...

​Do not agree, I used to be a Samsung lover but stopped using them since the rise of Chinese phones. This is a very good phone, maybe not as good as s7, but much cheaper.

Just trying to offer other members some impartial advice (unlike most on here who want to make themselves feel better about their purchase) and also help them consider the options sensibly rather than jumping on the bandwagon and being convinced by others who make out it's much better than any other phone (which is of course completely false).

Did you read the comment you reply to? No, 64GB is hardly enough.
Just 3 mins of 4K video equals to 1GB of space occupied. Decent set of maps of Europe for this holiday's trip - 5GB (as long as you're OK having no backup in case your map app breaks), one music album in passable quality is ~150-300 MB.... do you really think that if /you/ can't imagine someone that /needs/ more than 64 GB (how much of this gets occupied by OS itself?) that means no one can?

Okay then

The hype around this deal seems ridiculous! It also seems that a lot of people jumped on the hype train and have/will soon regret their purchase!

I researched this phone a lot before purchasing my current phone and did not buy for a few reasons.
1. The camera is not great (not rubbish, but not that great).
2. The screen is poor (due to only two pixels per subpixel, there is only an effective resolution in red or blue of less than 720p!). Also the colours aren't great and are washed out. On a phone touted as flagship killer its not really acceptable. You'd expect this kind of screen on a cheap chinese phone.
3. The support is poor, and the quality control isn't up to standard. The likelihood of receiving a handset with some sort of issue is quite high. Also there are several software bugs.

From what I can tell, this is a phone that is aimed at people that want to root and install custom roms etc. If you do not want to do that, this isn't the phone for you.

Also the main thing on a phone is the screen. It may be lightening fast but if it doesn't display content very well, what is the point?! For example, even text is displayed fairly poorly on this phone!

I saw one user in this thread contemplating selling an iPhone 6s for this - don't be stupid is all I can say. Yes this is better "value" in some people's opinions (depending on whether you can live with it) but it is certainly not better than an iPhone 6s/7 or Samsung s6/s7 or HTC 10. The premium phones are premium for a reason.

There isn't a huge gap in the price of this and an sgs7 (which is essentially better in every way). Yes some people don't like TouchWiz (although they're the same people that say you can install custom rooms etc, yet changing from TouchWiz to a different launcher is too much of an "issue" for them). I bought mine for £440 2-3 months ago. Might be something worth considering before you purchase.

​I see what you did there.

It better be waterproof in that case!

I decided for black too. A review said the red looked deep pink - not for me then!

The bootloader is not unlocked as standard, no, but it is unlockable.

What exactly do you feel is missing from the stock app?

I had a play with this phone in my local O2 store and the camera app is really very basic, i know other apps are available but can anyone recommend a better camera app?

Also anyone notice any lag or issues with the video OIS? the one in store seemed fine with my limited time with it.

Gone for black. Good case as it shows the phone :smiley: Thanks!

Not on my, signal is pretty is strong. Never experienced any signal loss in my house, though my previous oppo phone occasionally lost signal.

Is the signal that bad on the OP3? :disappointed:

Glitchy? I have had this from launch and its easily the best phone I've ever owned. Your loss.

I'd agree with the signal strength being pretty poor, my chines phone signal picks up stronger than this :o

I'm about to go for the Orzly Fusion Bumper case. Just can't decide between black or red!

How bad is the automated choices on the oneplus customer support? It's like someone's set it up in 15 mins

on the oneplus forum it's speculated that O2 will be getting the soft gold version later this month, but no actual dates were mentioned.
​

Thats a damn shame.. thanks for letting me know

I think you are very much mistaken, bug fixes (the issues to which I referred) are regularly addressed. My phone signal is rock solid, I use Bluetooth everyday with my Android Wear watch. The last update (it's called this because it contains enhancements to the original feature set) certainly addressed the camera and video focus issue. Do you still have the phone or just randomly firing off?

Thought as much already using one.

Anyone recommend a temperred glass protector there seems to quite a price difference between the one on op website (9.99) and some on eBay (2.99)

No.

Any recommendations for a case please?

HOT,

So can this be obtained in soft gold colour? Only see graphite on the website

Regards

​Think you may need to download a 3rd party launcher to do that

Not with the Dash charger there isn't but why wouldn't you want to fast charge?

Ah I am looking for a way to make ur transparent

I just use the Gmail app.

The app drawer will have a dark/black background also the settings background etc ​

What's dark mode?

​oh and I like TypeApp or Blue Mail

​settings > personal > customisation > dark mode
will enable system wide dark mode.
hopefully that helps :smiley:

Got it up and running.
Is there a way to change the app drawer white background to transparent? Hate white.
Noticed there's no email app installed can anyone recommend one from the lost store preferably add free. Must accept at least 3 email accounts (all hotmail)

Also I have 83% battery 5 but in battery settings it says only 6h left....is that right ? Would it be coz of fast charging? Also has there a way to just charge normally

The Nexus 5x story is a long one. I found mine was slow and laggy, the camera was a notable source of this issue, sometimes causing the phone to just freeze. The tipping point was when its battery died and I had to use my wife's Sony Z3 (a hand me down from me) to find something on Google Maps. Instantly I noticed a difference in how responsive and fast it was compared to the 5x. Something was not right! I then found the problem to pretty widespread, at least forum complaints suggested this. In early in the year google released a patch in direct response to the reported issues. It worked, but it was short lived. I'd eventually tried every fix I could find, then the OP3 arrived and I jumped ship. So glad I did. I know many 5x users didn't get any such issues, I would see an equal number of counter arguments, so I believe that not all phone were affected. I'm still peeved at it now!

Edit - I would say that if you have a good Nexus 5x, then yes you will find the screen much better on the OnePlus. Also, the OP3 has far better build quality and a much better camera (though my 5x lagtastic experience may be making be biased). Hope that helps.

​Please post back if you do, have been trying this (also paid full PAYG price and had to waste a further £10 on a sim) was told no and got different types of no depending on whatever store. I am a student with an NUS, no discounts...etc.....if you can be bothered I wrote a reply a page or so ago explaining to someone else everything I'd worked out.

Am in two minds about taking it back for a full refund, just waiting to see if the new Nexus/Pixel is any better for me, if it is I'll be refunding what I have Wednesday.

Check the OnePlus forums, seems stable.

There's also a community build (beta) of 3.5.x on there, which seems to be stable according to what I've read.

I used the OP2 community build before MM launched and it was great.

update seems immediately availabe, has anyone downloaded / installed it? just wondering incase htere are any bugs

Got this today from O2, Lancaster. Just showed my Unidays ID on my phone. £312.40 with £10 topup sim. Very happy. Thanks OP. :smile:

So I have a new one, set up with two Sims, o2 and talkmobile. got 2% quidco tracking and 1% cash back on my credit card. ordered online, so the SIM was free, but I have activated it to make sure I can get tech help and no issues with the maintenance of the phone if it goes wrong. I will use the credit for the SIM next month when I go abroad (£10 credit lasts for all time if you use the phone once ever few months if you choose the correct SIM). Had some issues setting the talkmobile SIM for internet, had to get tech from talkmobile to manually set it up. Phone allows you to set preferences for each SIM or even turn one off etc.

Phone is very good, battery seems OK, great deal, as I was a couple of days away from being this phone direct from op, but this way I get a free years cover with my purchase through my bank account.

Get this if you can.

Just skimmed through the pages, must've missed them i guess. Did O2 ever mention the student discount, if possible would like the £20 odd refunded, regardless phones is fantastic - great upgrade from my Oneplus One

EDIT: just found the receipt, will try my luck and call to see if anything happens, store staff were terrible when i went in to purchase.

There's screenshots of the receipts.

Can someone show me where it says that price for students? I bought it at full price last Friday :/

Sorry...utterly dire Nexus 5x? (Why do you say that?)...I have a 5x and lg g4 and contemplating selling them to get the oneplus 3 but other than the processing power...not sure if the camera and display will be much of an improvement from my current devices?

Bought mine for £309 at release :wink:

Try this

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/how-up-payg-sim-credit-google-play-itunes-2327726

Apparently (before 02 started to be difficult) people were able to buy the handset outright and a sim only contract (costing nothing but the handset price at first) then cancelling the sim and keeping the handset. They also were able to get a 10% student discount applied.

O2 are now acting like fools and although this handset also exists on a PAYG mode too (but you either need an O2 sim or you are forced to buy a £10 o2 sim at the same time- they will check your O2 number is valid and ask security questions to check you know the details of the account in question eg start date, way it's paid, bundles and so on, know your stuff or you have to buy a sim from them).

However- like I say, O2 are playing silly beggers because if you now want to get the PAYG handset you need to wait a while, even if you try ordering online and it states you can pick up from the store in an hour, if you get to the store you will be turned away and told it will take up to 2 weeks to apply and they'll get back to you on exactly when it is delivered (I was told this by a manager of an o2 store I visited yesterday which showed as having stock). Stock instores is apparently only for contracts and the most you can pay for the handset is £120 with around £18? on a contract for 2 years. Fact is you can get the handset without a contract or pay in full for the handset and get a sim only contract, they just don't want you to know this.

If you have a discount, I was told it is not available on new phones, or that it's only available on air time or that it is not available at all don't know what your on about etc etc. The rules change per store as does the stock availability when they find out your after the PAYG model.

If you can be bothered to wait a few weeks, you can order from the Oneplus website and save yourself £20 odd but as to when it arrives is anyone's guess, some people on the site's forum report waiting 4 days, others report a month or more. The company don't seem to know either way on dates.
Apparently the customer service with o2 is better than the Oneplus people but given my experience of different rules for different fools I'm starting to think this is wrong. I have contacted O2 on twitter but they appear to be unable to read as they have asked daft questions which have nothing to do with my question and took 24 hours to get back to me. If Oneplus can get their distribution sorted I would advise ignoring O2 and going straight to them to order.

Is this pay as you go? or you have to make a contract?

I asked in store and they said it's contract only for 2 years.... has anyone taken the offer?

OK so I'm trying to work out what I do with this extra sim. I have no need for an O2 sim but I had to buy it to get the handset on PAYG from a store (and even that wasn't easy). I have now been told they are only selling contract handsets instore (no discount- only discounts on air time) and sim only contracts or PAYG handsets wont be available for 10-14 days. I was going to return the whole lot but owing to another long story elsewhere I was housebound yesterday (thanks Amazon for screwing me over!)

Either I return the handset and sim (full refund) or I make use of it. I thought I'd think about what I can do with a £10 sim. I have a GiffGaff sim otherwise so the whole locking thing doesn't really apply here (I think?)

1. I could use the sim to access Priority Moments (obviously wait until a decent deal starts to do this)
2. I could use the credit attached to the sim to buy things in the Play Store on my account (does anyone know if this is actually possible?)
3. Could I use this for other in-app purchases? (Eg Spotify, Amazon/Amazon Music, etc etc)

Has anyone any experience at all of this or know for sure what can be done with a sim with £10 on providing I don't use it to purchase a bundle and only stick to using the handset with that sim in on wifi?

Aslog as you have a reference or order number you should be okay. Unless O2 deal with this stuff differently ... They seem to be pretty crap so probably will.

Strangely I never got a confirmation email.
I hope that doesn't pose a problem if I return it

A smaller battery in the OP3 is obviously going to charge quicker than a larger battery in the N6P.

Look on OP as the new contenders on the block, a bit like Samsung were when they brought out the first Samsung Galaxy to compete with the iPhone, a company selling good quality handsets at half the price. Given most top quality smartphones all now use the same Snapdragon 820 processor you can't really go wrong with the OP3 if O2 are prepared to support the phone with a decent warranty.

There's also the advantage that the phone is unlocked so any software updates can be obtained the day they are released by OP, not wait until O2 decide to release them sometimes months later. This could be a game changing phone if OP can keep up with demand.

Quoting and user experience seem something different for Nexus? I can confirm the videos shown online are correct for the OP3, nothing beats this at present for fast charging, plus DASH charging takes place manly in the plug so that heats up rather than the phone, which must be good for the long term battery life.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/3thswf/nexus_6p_charge_time_10_min_increments_with/

Charging times taken from: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCHF_Ug6d2cGTgHL3uckrvzg

Nexus 6P quotes Fast charging: up to 7 hours of use from only 10 minutes of charging

Have a look at the specs on the phone, then compare to other phones of a similar price, then to phones at double the price.

No more to add.

Bruv, remember Channel 4's series Phoneshop? I always thought it was a comedy show but I guess it could have actually been a documentary.

Why is this deal so popular, is there something special about oneplus phones that I'm missing? Have never heard of it

No, outer box didn't have the wrapping that the replacement had. Also didn't have the NFC sticker on the back.

Went to Leeds Trinity tonight and swapped it, after speaking to Meadowhall (waste of time, fobbed me off and basically told me "there's no fault I can put it down as", even though the phone couldn't be used!), Leeds were fantastic and did everything they could to help me.

Interestingly, that's not the store where I purchased it, but I called them and explained and they told me to come in. While I was in there, someone asked about the OP3!

Apparently it's doing really well, although to non customers from a thread on the internet - no idea where that could be...

Kudos to Leeds Trinity store.

Went into middlebrook Bolton store. None in stock. At least they knew about it..

Wasn't it sealed!?
Picked mine up and it has wrapping so hoping it's not a display one

It doesn't.

Always try too myself

Gives me time to see if I like the phone before paying extra for a tampered glass protector

In my experience, they don't last long (as in days/weeks) they also don't protect from scratches against anything more aggressive than being sneezed at. Try it if you want, but it's your loss if it doesn't protect against things like grit, being left face downwards on a table or being found at the bottom of your bag alongside your keys (keys have a secret magnetic ability to find and adhere to your phone, screen first.)

anyone else leave the factory screen protector on

When does the activation lock lift? 48 hours?

Another in the confirmed as network unlocked category who was told by o2 it was definitely locked! I trust the HDUK'ers far more than the village idiots who work at o2!

Believe me, I will!

No way! Shocking selling you a used handset

I'd be having a word with the manager

Well mine's having to go back.

Looks like someone in the store's had a play with it first and not reset it properly, won't let me sign in without a previous Google ID that's been used before!

Can you find me something better for the price?

​more of a dust cover than a case!

Here, have a couple of free cases!

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/2x-free-oneplus-3-cases-sold-profer-eu-fulfilled-amazon-amazon-prime-members-2521189?p=28877875

​and get cashback and are not left with a £10 sim with nothing to do with

But you pay online to then collect in store.

​yes but if I can at least get it ordered to a store then I can ask and at the very least I can try getting the £10 sim price taken off but ideally I'd rather not pay £40 more than everyone else!

The 10% off doesn't apply online.

​10% plus the sim is closer to £40

​its £40 not £10

Is it REALLY worth all this hassle for the sake of a tenner?

​does any one know how or even if it is possible to cancel the contract if set up? If so how long do you leave it, who do you call?

​yup. Only showing I can do that if I pay for a sim. No other option, not even asking if I am already an O2 account holder! It was offering a £10 sim (or higher)but when I selected my local store that changed to £14 and above. Odd!

Am on my way to refund the £346 model, they wont bend on price despite having evidence there are discounts, they said no discounts on any new phone, contract or not, no student, nus, staff or any discounts on anything new!

The phone is unlocked, looks like the discount depends on the store.

The option is there on their system, they just need to choose it.

Spoken to o2 they say the phone is unlocked discount only available if purchased with a contract

Is it not? I thought it was supposed to be the fastest around.

Are you sure you've clicked PAYG?

Not seeing this at all, just various tarrifs on contracts or PAYG and then an additional sim, strangely starts at £14 and not £10....odd, it wasn't doing that an hour ago!

The oneplus dash charging is the fastest fast charging technology out right now. It's incredibly fast and beats s7 edge, nexus etc

At store but strangely not had a confirmation email let's see what they say... And whether they let me pick it up... Probably not. Store is always **** busy

Thanks. The fast charge isn't as good as the Nexus phones but still that makes a big difference if you have access to power for a boost during the day

Used mine from 6.30AM to 7.00PM yesterday and it had 72% left. Not heavy use but still a country mile better than my old S5!

Choose the top left hand SIM "bundle" I think it was when I looked?

Can only get a £346 charge if I try that

60% charge in 30 minutes doesn't really make it an issue, but from what I've read the battery life is on par with the OnePlus 2, which never caused me an issues.

I am curious to ask if anyone has suffered poor battery on this as they did in the Trusted Reviews article? Seems to be a big let down being only 3000mAh

​You didn't need to take this pic. Just Google it

Choose Pay As You Go?

So ordering online you get it cheaper, how do you bypass the need to get a tarriff? I can't afford any of the tarrifs (not for what they are offering)

I KNOW RIGHT

ordered via click and collect off to collect it now.

cant believe i've spent 336 on a phone XD XD XD

/Me may have had to Google "IKR"...

haha ikr and seriously i'm getting old took me a minute to process that abbreviation

JFDI! :smile:

Lol that's an awful picture, you're an idiot for buying this phone, how dare you buy this phone! (sarcasm)

sold one of my phones. just need to get the honor 7 sold.
not sure i can resist buying the op3 before selling the h7 though not had much interest
bahhh decisions!!

Here is a picture i took with the OnePlus 3 16MP Camera.

(Best phone i ever had).

Most (if not all) of the stores are franchised so possibly not.

just phoned o2, they wont do a discount, state it's store related. I feel really annoyed that there are different rules for different customers, I'm thinking of refunding this. Does anyone know if I have to go back to the same store or can I use any O2 store? It's not my nearest and I'm not wasting any more money travelling there unless I have to.

Unidays is something all student can subscribe to for free for various discounts. One new discount I use quite often nowadays is 10% off all shopping at morrisons!

http://unidays.com/

Pay online I believe.

What's the difference? I've got NUS but never looked into Unidays.

For click and collect do you pay in-store or online?
I can click and collect for a local store today but don't want to do that if when I arrive to pick it up I then have to pay the 346 for ten quid top up.

Ha! The law unfortunately!

Just spoke to a surprisingly knowledgeable person at o2 Chelmsford. He confirmed 10% student discount is def available but via Unidays as opposed to NUS. Which unfortunately rules iut 99.9% if HotUKDeal 'students' (inc me). Phone was also OOS but he reckons all stores are due to get more early next week.

Well I sent out some tweets and so far nothing. Anyone have luck phoning o2?

312 to student really depends what store you go into.
Otherwise 336 online and 346 in store.

I have been to two o2 stores in Newport both refused student discount. Online chat says no discount for students for pay&go handset.

They charged you 5p for a bag on a £312.40 purchase :confused:

NUS mate.

Great work mate. Thanks for your efforts

Now we need student discount online :smiley:

Nice one mate

Was this with nus or uni days?

Second store confirmed 10% on payg available to students
...
Maybe I'll find a student to buy it on my behalf..... Haha

Interesting fact though, only one IMEI is listed on the back of the box. There's two on the retail units.

Managed to get student discount in my store after showing the proof that was uploaded and the guy making a call to his area manager.

Update have spoken on the phone to one store manager who searched through the discounts and phones me and said that yes 10% off for students on payg handsets but not under the employer discount scheme
...
Typical I'm not a student lol.
I will phone the other stores though and see if this story is consistent

Order it via o2 online and test mate

If it doesn't work get a refund :smiley:

​You can't educate pork.

I would get this if I knew whether my Plantronics BackBeat Fit (bluetooth headphones) worked with this phone. They do not work with my OPO. I tried asking OP on their forum when they released OP3 but no answer. Does anyone know?

Has anyone been able to clarify the payg discount further? I spoke to live chat and the agent said speak to the staff in-store. I said I had already done that at all 3 local stores and they had refused to apply the discount despite me having proof it is possible to apply it thriugh the system as 2 diffent people in different parts of the country had received it today.
Selective discount for customers not acceptable from what's mean to be a reputable retailer.

and these are the people who are meant to recommend you a phone.... its shocking they don't do their research

Purchased online yesterday and collected from store - the guy in the O2 shop was suggesting it was single sim - second slot disabled! They really have not been trained up on this phone, its ridiculous.

Yes...

is this an android phone ?

​na mate that would be what I've already done.

​Well stay well clear of 3, not just idiots but also scammers! (Experienced this three times over, tho ends up I was the biggest idiot for believing they'd ever change!)

dealing with this company and its idiot employees is a total nightmare. AVOID AVOID & AVOID.

What a screen name!

​so far the only thing we can confirm is it's luck of the draw as to if the NUS discount works. Not sure by reading your thread what else you were trying to confirm.

:confused:

Have a look here: https://youtu.be/vQZaOUpIDjE

really tempted by the op3 , great price compared to the current flagships

low light isn't as good... day light is just as good

read review
http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_3-review-1455.php

Camera is excellent. Coming from Galaxy S7 Edge I see very little difference.

whats the camera like people?

Can anyone else confirm this please? I am really tempted to get this also, going to check with my O2 store tomorrow before buying an NUS card. Thanks!

I've got both in my house... I'm happy with my op3.... selling my s7! :smiley:

​wont you still need to cancel the contract? if so, won't they ask for the handset back?

Ordered online at o2 and added one of tariff pay as you go that didn't add to the total amount i.e. total was £336. Got a confirmation when to pickup. Went in store and confirmed reference number - didn't have to pay anything extra. Phone has no o2 brand or anything and just added my non-o2 sim and all good! :smile: Loving the phone.

I don't agree entirely with your statement, as it implies that the OP3 sceen looks poor once next to an S7. By total chance I sat it down next to my friends S7 Edge just a few hours ago, it's the second time I've done this comparison. Yes, the S7 has a better display, but it's not groundbreaking better, just slightly better. Interestingly though, the white balance was slightly better on my Oneplus 3, but to be honest that's neither here nor there, just an observation. Get a 4k image and things do change, a lot. But it's not exactly the norm for what you'll be viewing on the screen.

Finally, the S7 camera. That is VERY good, I must say. He showed me some low light shots he took in London, very impressive. Not that the One plus has a bad camera, it's actually pretty decent, but the S7 has a bit of wow about it. Still, it's not worth it for me personally, the oneplus 3 still bats it out the park on a value basis.

Unlocked!!! Happy owner :-) one sim three and one virgin..

have messaged o2 on facebook about this payg discount. will see what reply I get

​How are you going to double check tomorrow? Ask the knowledge staff over at the o2 stores again?

People on here have bought the phone and have said that it was unlocked.

Definitely I'm gonna get in touch with o2 customer service too

Someone tweet o2 To this thread and get them to sort the nus discounts out

Crazy how different stores have different policies for discounts

​am also annoyed at the different stores with discounts for some and not all. Am keeping an eye on this thread and thinking I'll contact O2 to make a complaint if I can grasp any money back bc it's not good customer service at tge very least let alone speaks volumes of their professional status as a company to offer one thing to some but not to all for no reason other than ...."ooops; we made mistake..."

No need to double check, you ARE wrong! :smile:

I'm not happy some places are giving discounts and others aren't. I went to all 3 stores in my city and all refused to apply a discount to a payg phone saying it was airtime only. I even showed them the receipts posted here saying your othervstores can authorize so why can you and they said they don't feel comfortable doing that as it shouldn't have been done.

​*i f

​ill double check tomorrow. apologies I'm I'm wrong

got mine! Paid the 346 in the end :/ anyone any ideas on the use for a £10 sim?? No student discounts, no discounts at all, but have a phone that works at least!

https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oneplus-3-coming-exclusively-to-o2-on-september-29.467399/

Oneplus have said that the phone is not locked to O2. The phone I saw in store on the 28th was not locked and no O2 branding.

:smile: OnePlus and the people that have bought one say otherwise...

We've been through this....

o2 don't sell phones unlocked

it was locked to the display, so no I didn't test but I'd believe the staff who actually work there over you

Did you test it or just ask the staff who don't know anything.

it's locked!! just confirmed in store in o2

​As promised

Been toel the 3 local o2 stores bone will apply the discount to a payg handset. was told they don't have the authority to authorize that in store. I showed him the receipt that was uploaded detailing the student 10% discount and he said the member of staff shouldn't have done that.
Not impressed

I'm sure OnePlus said on their forum that O2 would stock the accessories from next month some time. I'm going to order an Orzly one from amazom for the time being.
Just got mine this morning and it does have the factory fitted screen protector. :smiley:

You won't get 150 for a honor 7 100 is a fair price

Was the student discount with nus or uni days?

I assume it's in store only yes?

Oh, can you just post me your time machine so I can go back to release time please...

hmmm....not sure if they'll give me a contract as I get turned down for credit, would be looking at a payg deal, any one know for sure if they'll allow NUS Extra discounts? (I'm at a college and they don't give student ID cards) asking as there are some that seem to get the discounts and others don't.
Can any discounts (student or otherwise) be used online?

Have a sister working for the NHS, I know they get discounts but she has 4 kids and two are just a year old (twins) and is far away from any 02 stores so she's not going to be able to get to a store with me to purchase, anyone know if she can do this online for a payg handset on my behalf?

thing is, I can pay in cash but this extra wasted £10 is pssing me off a bit-I can't even give it away if it's on a sim can I?! Not that I know anyone on O2 anyway

No problem. It's just a shame the picture doesn't get edited on the quoted posts!

Ah thank you! I knew I forgot something lol, I cropped out my card etc - the mobile number is a throwaway sim though, but thanks for reminding me!

Hey maybe you should hide the IMEI and mobile number from the receipt...

Nice one good work :smiley:

Wow thanks so much. I'm not a student but work for a company tat offer 25% off airtime contracts. Never seen anywhere they do 10% off for companies too though. Will try popping in to my local store and asking about payg discount. Fingers crossed!!!

I can confirm the Student Discount does work!

Went into the O2 New Street store in Birmingham, asked about the phone and student discount... Guy said we don't do student discounts but if you work for certain companies you can get a 10% discount. (Called O2 Open I believe) Unfortunately, the company I work for wasn't on that list, but my brothers company was on there. So I said I'll bring my brother in, and the guy said he'll check to see how to apply it and process it and lo and behold he finds the 10% student discount on the system as well.

None of the other staff were aware of this student discount so it's defo worth going in and asking them to check on the system.

Ended up paying £312.40 inclusive of the compulsory top up, but the hero who served me gave that to me as a voucher so could potentially sell that to whoever making the effective cost £302.40!

Hope this helps, I've attached the receipt as well!

I think that peoples experience can vary with any phone, some people are just unlucky. I had 3 S7 edge phones already, the first 2 were faulty. And I'm now using a Oneplus 3 with no issues.

Based on samples I've seen the OnePlus 3 captures much more detail and exposure is generally better

iPhone 7 camera was compared recently to the Galaxy S7 on Phonearena and it wasn't even close, iPhone 7 shots were very dark and lacked detail while the Galaxy S7 shots were bright, vibrant and detailed.

Now when the OnePlus 3 was compared to the Galaxy S7 it actually did better than the Galaxy S7 in some cases with better exposure, detail and more natural colours.

iPhone 7 camera is below average for 2016, I can't believe they haven't fixed the yellow tint yet, it's been like that for how many generations now ? very poor from Apple.

I'd rather have the camera off the old Galaxy S6 than the iPhone 7.

Awesome! Cheers

I will post a picture once I get home from work!

I had a One Plus One until jumping ship to Apple. Had a fair few issues with it, mainly a horrid & seemingly deteriorating camera and random crashes & reboots.

Ordered for collection from Leeds Briggate, available now but I won't be able to pick it up until tomorrow.
Does anyone know if the o2 Stores are stocking the official covers for them? I fancy the Sandstone one, but would be easier to pick up at the same time than order direct from OnePlus.
Also, do they have the factory fitted screen protectors on?
Thanks :-)

Not sure, would be interesting to see their receipt to see how it was done.

​​​camera good in day light... in low light the shutter is slow so can blur. if you want the best camera go for a s7

As I thought so how come this person in the thread got student discount on payg?just lucky he got a member of staff that didn't know what they were doing!?

That is my only concern...the Dynamic De-Noise function appears to remove details from photos. Hopefully there'll be a software update to make it possible to turn this off easily or by default.

Just called my local store and they only offer student discount on the contract rather than PAYG.

I'm still using my Nexus 4. Time for an upgrade I think.

I have an NUS card... I'll see what I can find out later!

Yep the o2 site doesn't say anyth6aboit a student discount buying payg or sim free

And you got a student discount!?
:o did they take any details from your student ID card? How much of a discount was it? Assuming you had the compulsory top up? I thought these discounts were only on contracts hmmmm....

As i like using video and camera a lot the bad reviews regrading the OIS are a concern, does anyone have any experience with this? have any updates fixed this?

​screen is good until you compare it to a s7 screen you can notice the difference.

overall I don't think the screen is a deal breaker just not as good as the best

Was that basically a 10% discount then? How does it show on your receipt?

​I agree 100% 2k screens are just a waste of battery I went from a find 7 to Oneplus 2 and found the op2 screen better and that's no where near as good a screen as op3

I just went in store and asked if they did student discounts, and then I was given a discount. Only had to show my uni ID

I bought it payg

​Screen is excellent, no need for more than 1080p!

​I moved from a 2k screen(oppo find 7) to oneplus 3, I can tell you the resolution argument is pure ****. I can't see any difference in resolution, oneplus 3 screen is much brighter and more crisp. Feels ten times better than find 7's 2k screen.

A lot of the reviews I've read or watched complain about the 1080p screen and the OIS... can anyone who has this phone confirm how good or bad these are please?

Just read the last few posts on this thread and they probably answer all your questions? Basically it's not locked to O2 buy even if it was GiffGaff uses the O2 network so it wouldn't be an issue in any event.

OK, so I'm looking at this phone and it looks like a good idea given that I need a new handset and this looks better than my current one by far.

I'm a little confused about the best way to purchase so if anyone has any answers- please help!

I am a student and have an NUS Extra card- (I don't however have a Unidays account as my college don't give photo ID so I can't get an account with them). Is it true there are discounts and how do you get them applied?

I currently have a GiffGaff sim and don't really want to give this up. Will I be able to use the sim or will I have to pay to unlock given that O2 seem to have some sort of hold on GiffGaff.

I am reading that due to distance selling regulations it's worth buying online- but does this cost more and if so how much more? I am in London and can get to an O2 store easily so there is little point in paying extra if I'm not really going to return it unless it's faulty.

If anyone knows- if you have to get an O2 sim, can this be sold on ebay as a credit or is it only good as a sim?

I know about the contract/refresh thing but I'm not sure I'll be accepted (poor credit score). If I am, is this cheaper and how do you go about setting this up (I've not had a contract for well over a decade!) eg; will I need ID and so on if I am buying from a store?

I had a look at a model on London Oxford Street. Felt nice in the hand, premium feel, beautiful screen, blended glass to metal body. Liked the sturdy button positions. Snappy OS, camera seemed fine, snapped a few shots in the shop and there was no lag from pressing the shutter to taking the shot. Very nice phone. Sales person said it was contract only. Suggested I try other stores (they had four in today and sold them). Lovely phone and you'll certainly want to buy a case.

Remember that you can also cancel the Refresh contract at any time...so it's not like you're tied into a proper contract. You just have to pay off the device plan and cancel the airtime. No penalty for doing so.

You should also take a look at Life Mobile via USwitch. Runs on and owned by EE - better allowances than GiffGaff ... and half the price per month on a monthly contract.

Just anecdotal evidence from having looked at various videos. In fact, that SuperSaf video demonstrates the iPhone's improved OIS vs the Galaxy. You can also see it in the following video at around 8 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3avakDaWDYU

Don't get me wrong, the Galaxy is a great cameraphone. But the iPhone delivers a cleaner/more colour realistic image....and it is far better at adapting to changing lighting. (That's not to say it is better in low light - because it isn't! But in normal light, it gives a nicer/less contrasty/less digital image). I dare say the video footage would also serve as a better base for colour grading.

Samsung definitely has better audio and low light photos though. & if you like contrasty/sharpened photos, then it takes better photos too.

I went to O2 store in Swindon Town Centre today, hoping to try the phone out and check how it feels in the hand. I was immediately caught by this O2 sale advisor before I even had a chance to have a look around. I said I am looking for oneplus 3 which was supposed to be available in store from Today. She looked at me like I was speaking to her in language unknown to mankind. She replied: Samsung? I looked at her and said: No, oneplus is the make and 3 is the model. She had absolutely no idea about the phone despite it being offered on O2 website. Anyway, they did not have any in store. And when I asked if she could check when it is going to be available in store, her reply was: it will be available when it is delivered. Ok, but when exactly? She repeated previous sentence. ... WTF? It was like speaking to complete idiot.

Same. I just hope google aren't going the overpriced route like apple and samsung. With phones like the oneplus 3, there is no need to pay silly prices anymore.

Ditto...
Just waiting to compare specs and price with the 2 pixel phones and find a worthy upgrade for my (nearly) 3 year old nexus 5.

Looks like the phone is unlocked and unbranded. Now just need to wait for October 4th and see what Google have to offer and a decision will be made!

was that on contract or payg

I have no idea. I simply asked if they did student discount and the lady at the till applied the discount for me! I also think that staff say they are locked because everything else is, and therefore it is an assumption

The staff I spoke to instore said it was locked, but I think this was more that they simply didn't believe it wouldn't be.

SO apparetnly i work for a company who is elegible for the o2 open discount.
which means I could get the op3 on refresh tarrif unltd calls & text with 3gb data for around 31 per month on 24 month contract. not bad at all.
HOWEVER i could buy it for 336 outright and stick to my giffgaff sim which is currently 12 per month and over 2 years that'd work out to 26ish per month, although its less mins but i get free gg-gg (which my family members are on) and i know there will be no unexpected bills.
of course the airtime plan could and probably will rise per year. of course giffgaff could increase their price too BUT at least with giffgaff i can leave when i please i'm not tied into anything.

i've never been on a contract....
tempted to go and enquire about this but know how useless the o2 staff are so probably just confuse matters more

How do you get a student's discount at O2, the only one advertised is 20% off Refresh monthly contracts? You'd hope store staff would appreciate the phones not locked, I wonder if this is the only unlocked Android phone O2 now sell?

If it helps anyone, I managed to get one instore in Cardiff today, and got a student discount which brought the price down to around £310. The staff said it was locked, but I said thats fine after reading some comments on here, and I can confirm it is UNLOCKED. No o2 branding or anything whatsoever.

Err, ok, maybe not. I've just used Ofcom's very own coverage checker and it's a very sobering experience. Indeed. If (like me) you'd not tried it before, have a go. And make sure you click Indoor (the default is Outdoor):

http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/check-coverage

In my area, it seems EE is fair, O2 and Vodafone are good, and why are Three even bothering?

Even the good ones seem to have more problem areas than you would expect.

I can't see OP discounting this phone anytime soon as they already can't keep up with suppling enough phones, having stopped selling them recently in some countries so they could build up supplies again.

I've got percentage set to show on my phone but can't work out if you can upload a screenshot to this website.

Joking aside, was seriously considering ordering one of these and then saw this thread today. I would probably want to run it on EE 4G, though I'd consider others. O2 in store seemed to be saying I would need to buy the phone with their Refresh, then ring up and cancel it 24 hours later. Then I guess go to (say) EE, terminate my existing Orange contract and get a sim only deal from them.

Have I got the process right? And would I be better ordering from One Plus directly instead? Or choosing a different 4G provider? Advice welcome.

​It is hidden in the battery setting, you need to click the battery icon at the top right corner. It's not very obvious

little_green, I'm concerned that you edited the post, but didn't edit out... that...

O2 CS are wrong as OP's own MD confirmed on Reddit AMA on Wednesday it's not locked and doesn't have any O2 bloat ware, regardless, given OP are happy for you to unlock the bootloader you could soon download a different ROM anyway, making locking the phone to O2 fairly pointless.

It would be interesting to know how O2 intend dealing with warranty claims etc, as surely returning the phone to OP and thenwaiting a month or so isn't going ro go down well with their customers?

This is a great phone to own given the price, virtually a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for half the price, just look at YouTube speed tests, it even destroys the Note 7.

yes would also like to know whether i should hold out until nearer xmas or black friday for a better deal or if now its stocked in the uk by retailer it'll actually increase the price

Also when I played with one in store I couldn't see an option to display battery percentage can anyone who owns the phone condom whether there's a setting to do this

Can I book in a 5 minute argument re that i think the camera on my LG V10 is the best on any smartphone.

​same here I still love my Nexus 5

Doesn't the Note 7 destroy itself?

O2 CS are wrong as OP's own MD confirmed on Reddit AMA on Wednesday it's not locked and doesn't have any O2 bloat ware, regardless, given OP are happy for you to unlock the bootloader you could soon download a different ROM anyway, making locking the phone to O2 fairly pointless.

It would be interesting to know how O2 intend dealing with warranty claims etc, as surely returning the phone to OP and thenwaiting a month or so isn't going ro go down well with their customers?

This is a great phone to own given the price, virtually a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for half the price, just look at YouTube speed tests, it even destroys the Note 7.

Stop it! :smile:

Said fans should not come out with wild accusations like iPhone 7 camera is best :smile:

https://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles

Especially phone posts... the fans on either side declare a war! :smile:

What argument ?

Is this the five post argument or the full half page?

I'll shut up!

I've told you once...

Unlocked?
Did you have the extra top up? Want to dodge it haba

got one today great phone

Awesome!!

Not that they'll get significantly more commission from a contract sale, of course!

ok wow so i just had a phone convo with one of o2 customer advisors who said the decive is locked to o2 if you buy it on payg at a price of 346 instore as must be purchased with 10pounds airtime.
he said its etter to take it out on a tarrif then pay off the handset price 336 and cancel the tarrif. if i do that the handset can be unlocked after 24hours via the myo2 app. but on payg will be locked for min of 12 months
...
what a laugh.... they are so clueless XD

would rather purchase instore as daresay i wont be in when it gets delivered at home, anyone know who is the courier?

Hardly a deal

Why does every thread always end up in an argument?!

What your source for the iPhone 7 plus having best ois in video ?

The s7 runs circles around the iPhone 7 camera

Check supersaf's video comparison on YouTube

​Couldn't be any worse than Samsungs muppets

No high end smartphone has THE best camera. The Lumia 950/XL take the best photos. The iPhone 7 Plus has the best optical image stabilisation in video. The Galaxy S7/Note 7 have the best audio.
Also, you say the iPhone delivers the most underexposed footage - but from what I can tell and in the reviews I have read, it delivers a consistently accurate interpretation of the real scene.

All depends what you look for in a camera. But what is absolutely certain is that the OnePlus 3 isn't even close with its camera.

is there a way to dodge the top up instore

Possibly not but that hardly justifies it being the 1200 degrees and the 5th hottest deal of the week.

The deal is kinda a yawn not an OMG I'm gagging for it.

If you buy via the **** website you wait at least 4-6 weeks according to the status this put me off and bought cheap nexus 6p. If you want it now you pay extra :smiley:

o2 will very likely charge you for repairs after 30 days, for warranty repair it will be going to Germany with OnePlus where it may get lost. :-)

so you rather save £7 and buy from Oneplus, wait 4 weeks (current ETA), then post back to one plus if there are any issues with it?

id rather pay the £7 and get O2 to sort out any warranty repair,

No idea why this is so hot. Cheaper from Oneplus.

After sales service from O2 might be better if you need it makes it 1200 degrees - don't think so.

Okay, phone shops are clearly the #1 pickup stop in your area.

But seriously, £17 quid to go into an o2 shop isn't that appealing, o2 only offer replacements within 30 days, after that it's over to the wonderful repair service from OnePlus. :-D

​Dash charge via USB-C is superb, it's a reason to buy the phone, not leave it!

​That's the strangest reason I've heard the charging port puts you off! why?

Camera is decent on OP3, just not best on class. There are other reasons why the OP3 is a great phone.

True, but maybe some folk prefer to pay £17 extra for the wonderful in store experience.
Me and most of my friends met our partners there.

Was interested in the phone, but the new charging port puts me off, I am staying micro USB for a year or two

https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/hows-your-screen-tone-brightness-uniformity.453457/

This thread relates to the issue that I had with the 2 handsets I received...

That still requires the phone to be sent to OnePlus for repair (Germany for Europe) and for o2 and OnePlus and communicate effectively, trust me they won't be repairing anything in a reasonable time.

I hope o2 are aware how many complaints they're going to get from selling this device.

This has warranty with O2... if they can't repair it within a reasonable time, they'll have to replace.

One thing people need to take into account before buying this phone is OnePlus's terrible customer service.

Fault with your phone? they will collect and repair but don't expect to see it again for a month, and even then you may find out they've repaired nothing. :-D

The best cameras are not on iPhone's, unless you like less detail, under exposed images with a yellow tint, in which case the iPhone 7 has a great camera.

Kind of annoying that the best smartphone cameras in the world are on the iPhone (WAY too expensive), Lumia 950 (irrelevant), and the Galaxy S7 (touchwiz/too expensive for an Android).
If only OnePlus spent more time making a brilliant camera module - and less time chucking in irrelevant specs (6GB RAM!!?)

Can't please everyone eh?

Ice cold, cheaper on the OnePlus website.

Also the cheapest for contract is £28 and you only get 500MB a month. lulz.

Guys just bought the phone from a store. I have your answers.

1) This is the FIRST unlocked phone O2 have ever sold. Confirmed.
2) The price is £336 + a required pay as you go SIM (min £10 topup)
3) The phone has dual sim.

Collected from O2 shop, wouldn't budge on £10 PAYG sim card. Now at home with my Three chip installed, all working fine.

So ended up paying £17 more than if I bought it straight from Oneplus, but at least I have a physical store to take it back to if something goes wrong with the phone, which is what I wanted.

I'm trying to lol but no one interested.
Someone offering 100 for my honor 7 when I asked for 150 which is a decent enough price

What is the warranty they offer? Same 2 years as OP give?

Quidco tracked within 5 mins at £6.72. :smiley:

Yeah that's literally the only thing holding me back :disappointed:

Yeah, posted 1 min before me! I was sure it would be unlocked but as others have said it's better to have the peace of mind of DSR to fall back on anyway.

This is the exact reason I bought it online. I got stung by Currys a few months ago - went to return something I bought in-shop and because it was open, they refused as it had to be "unopened, as new".

Ordering online always gets you some cover with DSR.

totally agree, don't buy the OP3 for the camera if that's your thing.

Order and pay online for post or collect will be covered under DSR so 14 days returns no issues

It gets tricky when you go into store and buy over the counter it wont be covered under DSR as you are seeing what you are buying.....unless they have their own returns policy

If you like your iPhone 6S camera, then you won't like the OnePlus 3 (judging by the reviews I've seen). The camera looks v.average

O2 have now confirmed it's unlocked.

Just back from O2 store. They were adamant it's locked but refused to let me put my Vodafone sim in to check. I argued with them a bit but gave up after a few mins. Decided to order online instead. There's no O2 branding on the box or startup animations, and no O2 apps installed. There were 2 'No sim' logo's at the top for anyone wondering about this being dual sim. Don't forget 2% quidco if you're ordering online.

O2 have confirmed on facebook that it's definitely unlocked, and apologised for the confusion :smiley:

Threeplus One

Agree that is a lot of money. Leeds Briggate staff say that it is unlocked (sounded quite confident??) . So will be interesting to find out from good people here. Ordered mine online and might return in store if locked. Should get 2% quidco cashback plus 1% Amex making it about £10 cashback (fingers crossed) if I keep the phone.

Why don't you sell 2 & use the money to buy this.

Got mine. All sweet apart from my sim isn't nano. DOH!

Gives new meaning to OnePlus 3!

There's no way it will be locked, imo.

I'll tell you guys tomorrow, mine will arrive pre-10.30am.

True, but O2 say they are, which raises doubts. It would be great to hear from someone with one in their hand who can 100% confirm - £336 is a lot to spend out when there's a niggling doubt.

These are NOT locked. Confirmed by OnePlus.

Want this so bad if it's unlocked... But I have 3 phones -_-

It is not available in gold :'(

Have spoken to two O2 staff, one instore and one on the online technical chat, both say phone is locked to O2. Can anyone who has bought from O2 confirm otherwise yet?

Why wouldn't it be? This is the OnePlus Three. It comes with dual sim.

Only takes < 1 minute to check the specs on: https://oneplus.net/uk/3/technology

Thinking of chopping in my iPhone 6s for this...

can anyone confirm its dual sim please?

instore you have to buy a £10 pay and go sim card, unless you bring your own o2 pay and go sim card then you don't have to do a topup.

Ive just bitten the bullet and bought it online with delivery tomorrow. Pickup in store, had to wait for October 1st... 14 days no hassle return they say :neutral_face: so I can test it and if its locked or branded will return. I called the shop in the O2 Arena and they told me that you have to buy it with a 10£ sim in shop due to policies. They said if you buy online to pickup in store or home delivery its a different policy and you dont need to pay the 10£ sim although you still get one to top up if you want.

Ordered online for 336 for store pickup.. What's the return policy on that?

​I am on O2, so no top up needed, just a sim swap.

It is still £329 direct: link

OP needs editing!

Granted you may wish to pay the extra £7 to buy from O2, but OP is not accurate.

just got my in store, they say it is locked to O2, will test it after work. They don't have a lot in store, so be quick.

Pick a tariff but it doesn't add in the total when you add to basket. I assume they will send me a free sim and expect me to top up £10 later.

How did you avoid the ten pound top up online? Won't let me proceed without picking a tarrif

Their returns policy online suggests it can be returned to store within 14 days. What isn't so clear is if it has to be unopened.

Online and in-store they only seem to have graphite at the moment. Suits me fine as I prefer the black front on the graphite.

No branding on phone or on box. Gonna assume it's also unlocked and the shop staff are idiots... or they've not had proper instructions from their head office about this

If buy online from o2 can it be returned in store?
Don't want to pay an extra tenner pointlessly. O2 staff seem to know very little and varies from store to store hell even staff member to staff member seems the luck of who serves you.
Do o2 have the soft gold option?

like most staff in high street phone shops, they dont have a clue. :smiley:

id avoid that store and go to another one or order online

Interesting conversation with thestaff at Leeds White Rose. How much is the phone for? ..£336. So I pay you £336 for buying the phone?....It also has a top of £10 for the sim....'Oh I don't need a sim...' Mmmm... the top up has to be there with the phone....I already have a sim. I don't need another one.. Why should I be forced to buy something I don't need..Mmmm phone is for £346 now!...But you just said its £336 plus £10 for sim...Nope phone is for £346 now...and its locked to O2 !!! Leeds Briggate just said phone is for £346 plus its unlocked...

So actual price is £346 to get the phone while £329 from One plus directly

So can we get this cheaper on the famous o2 refresh deals as its now available on o2 refresh?

The sim is free at £10 though. Mine was the same.

I went in this morning to try and get one in store, only model they had was the display one.

Just ordered online, for delivery tomrorow before 10.30am. Win.

There shouldn't be.

any O2 branding on it (boot up)? im sure its been asked before

dash charger comes standard in the box

Was the fast charge kit included in price?

None at Harlow although possible delivery this afternoon 'they might be there, we don't know'

Not in a big and fancy O2 box then? Haha

OK I got mine. I was charged £336 plus i was FORCED to buy a £10 PAYG sim card. Maybe I just got an idiot serving me and this isn't actually company policy. No comment on whether it's actually locked or not as I have a GiffGaff SIM card so will work regardless.

Just bought it online. £336. No top-up needed.

Being delivered tomorrow.

Won't know for a while, driving home, staff didn't know either.

Is it a standard phone, unlocked?

Just paid £336+£10 compulsory top up at Stevenage o2, they have stock.

I would buy from O2 over the Internet just incase, That way your covered under the 14 day distance selling regs and can return it no problems

Actually, Kid Schadenfreude, it's in stock on the OnePlus site in the rather nice rose gold colour.

I went in today to get one, they didn't even have any sigh.

OnePlus have stated on their forum that these are definitely unlocked. They have never produced a locked device and never will.

Can you buy it, test if its unlocked and return if not?

The O2 staff will not have been told it's unlocked - why would they be? O2 want to sell this connected to their network, not for people to use elsewhere.

This WILL be unlocked.

If it's locked to O2 then that's a dealbreaker for me as I'm quite happy with my Virgin SIM only plan. Back to the drawing board :disappointed:

Been in to my local o2 store they have a display model phone ooks great and feels premium. The staff said its available 336 on payg or on contact/refresh but whichever way you buy the phone it's locked to o2. They couldn't confirm how long it would take to unlock some are a year some 6 months some point here to top up 15 pounds.

So it's more expensive and locked... Why wouldn't u just get it from op. I said manufacturer said it would be available unlocked from o2 they said they had no info of that

£32p/m on contract for 1GB data seems quite steep to me (u/l texts & mins). If phone is £336, this equates to £18p/m for the 1GB tarriff which is not that great.

O2 do a 10GB SIM only for £18p/m, wonder if I could negotiate that over the the phone instead?

I'm guessing "Out of stock" means "Not in yet". Nobody seems to have bought one.

Its out of stock everywhere, online and for collection. Just like the the oneplus website HAHAHA :disappointed:

was it ever in stock? I've been checking since 8am. Maybe they just haven't updated the stock levels yet...

Shows over, OUT OF STOCK.

Boo!

Doesn't work like that on the OP2 for me :disappointed:

​Seems like you've simply had a bad, one off experience. I've had mine since release and it's been faultless. I have heard CS isnt up to much so the fact you can get support in the UK is a huge plus. For those on the fence Bout buying.. Its the best phone I've ever had. Brilliant piece of kit.

WTF O2 selling it for £336

Hi as An Oneplus 3 user I can confirm dual sim is 4G+3G.

My Sim 1 is O2 which pick up 4G and Sim2 2 is 3 which only pickup 3G

out of stock already.

I went from the LG G4 to OnePlus 3, loved my G4 until it developed the boot loop issues that all G4's seem to have, and I love my OnePlus absolutely brilliant phone

Me and my brother both have one of these. It is a great phone, I've owned mine since release and it is the best phone I've ever owned, beating out my beloved lg g2 which was great at the time. Fast, smooth, nice camera, nice build quality, good battery life and unreal fast charging; just a fantastic all round phone.

Totally agree with the above. Phone is great. Used Samsung's and Sony's and this phone is excellent, icing on the cake is dual sim's (home and work) or whatever. Phone is highly responsive, great camera. Couple of downsides are no memory card slot and Full HD display, but phone comes with 64gb of internal memory and display is still excellent - Personally I don't see why you need that many pixels on such a small screen in any case - its just overkill!

​Yeah it does make little difference but calculations in your post looked accurate so for the sake of accuracy you should be aware of the currency they use

Makes zero difference. The £ has tanked by about 10% or more against pretty much all the major currencies since Brexit.

​Have a read here https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oneplus-3-brexit-means-hard-choices-need-to-be-made.453178/
"our expenses are mainly in USD"

They are based in China. Many of their production costs will be in Yuan. If you want to refer to the US Dollar, then it went from about $1.45 to $1.32 (and even as low as $1.29). Pretty much the same exchange loss on GBP.

Same applies.

1GBP = $1.48 pre-Brexit (day before).

Today:

1GBP = $1.30

So, in USA, it's $399...

Pre-Brexit, that would have been £269.59, today that's £306.92 - still $399, but shows the £ is worth nothing.

​Is that despite the fact Oneplus trade in US Dollers not Yuan?

Ah, the joys of being an early-adopter...

​If that payg price is correct it is worth the £7 so that you can deal with o2 for warranty issues if you ever had any

The OP2 really shines with custom roms, as with the other OP devices, and you dont void your warranty! All the phones ive owned, including expensive branded flaghsip suffer software issues, bugs, reboots etc.. show me a fault free device! I have fewer issues with my OP2 than Ive had with my Note's! Mainly due to the fact I can flash well supported roms and customise them

​Mine did that for a bit, I did have auto-updates on but I forced it to look for a new update which when installed it went back to being fantastic again.

Using my oneplus one from last 3 years and happy with it. +1 for company and product.

That's all I want it for, but unfortunately it doesn't work like that for me.

So stepped into the Gloucester O2 store, they had a display model.
The staff were unable to find out a handset or contract tariff price on their system. What they did advise was that on PAYG they want £336.
No one there seemed to have much info.

I've already had two of these oneplus 3s and had to return both due to a screen uniformity issue (which was even worse on the replacement oneplus 3).
The phone itself was pretty awesome for my needs and for the limited amount of time I had to use it.

if I'd known it was coming to O2 I would have waited for it rather than deal directly with Oneplus and their awful customer service.
I might just go ahead and get another via upgrade... :smirk:

It's ridiculous that o2 won't clarify this fully.
Also if they sell it for 349 and it's locked everyone would just buy it for less and unlocked from the original manufacturer

Their EE 2G roaming is only voice/text. Data only works on 3G/4G with voice sims.
The data sims are identical other than not roaming on EE 2G.

The OnePlus will only try and connect on 2G on the non-data SIM.

I last used 2G on Sunday.
It's only activated on voice sims so you've either tried in 3G area or using a broadband sim.

That's never happened for me.

If they are hiking the price in store, I'll wait for my pre ordered gold one. ​

Nope. You have no idea what you are talking about.
They have 2G roaming with EE in non-3G areas.

Benefit of it being in store is it's more accessible, you can try before you buy (assuming they have a display model) and get a feel for whether it's your kind of phone. I'll be popping down to O2 and have a look tomorrow.

​It was actually only £10 more expensive at launch, the price now is caused because of the pubs dropping worldwide after brexit

If you check later in that thread they're also getting reports from people saying the same thing I am

​Tell that too Apple :wink:

OnePlus 3 coming exclusively to O2 on September 29

One plus staff (marketing) saying should be able to walk out of an o2 store with one for £329 (confused)
I was going to buy one tomorrow if I could get it for £329 but £349 pushing the boat a little bit much for me :disappointed:

GF was told by a guy in the O2 shop that the phones will be locked to O2 and that it would cost £15 to unlock. Dunno if he's talking rubbish as he was saying ALL phones that they sell are locked to O2, maybe this one will be different who knows

2% quidco from O2 taking the price difference down to 14 quid.

I need my SD card sorry!

​I don't believe that for one minute fact Qhd = more pixels= more processing power = more battery drain ! don't fall for Samsung's b/s

Is this worth chopping in a Note 4 for?

o2 will be selling them at £349, not 329. Still a good deal.

Little maths and economics lesson for you...


GBP -> Chinese Yuan pre Brexit.....9.8 Yuan = £1
GBP - Chinese Yuan post Brexit....8.8 Yuan = £1

This is a decrease in value of the £ of c10%
Therefore you'd expect the price in GBP to have increased by 10%. So, it should have risen from £309 to £340.
I'm guessing Oneplus hedge some of their currency cashflows, and have therefore been able to swallow some of the relative increase in GBP price, hence why its only £329 and not £340.

I got a OnePlus One 64gb since the early launch. Hardware-wise, it is superb value, but not very impress with their software. Too many bugs especially on touch screen and battery issue. The issues fixed on one update, but re-appeared on the next update. Got one point I almost give up because I cannot typing a complete sentence without the need to make spelling correction due to touch screen issue. Also need root to fix the mic volume to usable level in Whatsapp. Couldnt connect to certain wifi although my other devices are connecting fine. One good thing is until early this month, I still receive the security update. Most issues have been fixed and the phone is pretty stable now after 2 years since its launch, but occationally I still got the phone random reboot itself.

Just my experience with OnePlus One, although might not relevent to this 3rd gen phone.

any near cannon street?

I'll be coming from a iPhone 6 Plus... mainly because I smashed the screen and 'tried' to fix it myself

Yeah I know, mileage varies and all that. Shame I had to leave as the deal was good, but I couldn't get any reception in my flat despite what 3 would tell me about new masts in the area.

I've been looking at it, wanted to switch to it from a two year old iPhone 6 Plus. What kept me away is the camera performance which is while good on numbers, unfortunately doesn't match my old phone :disappointed: This is literally the only reason I didn't go for it

Does anyone know if there are any available in the city 02 shops?

Really? I get great 4G coverage... I suppose it varies massively on area etc.

I can't find a G4 for £200. I think I'm gonna get a G3 when I get enough money.

The dash charging gets hot?

Have one, its a great phone. The dash charging is incredible. Hot

Cheap for "feel at home" though!

The more you know.

Judging by my time with 3 they barely support 3g or 4g either!

OK, talked to staff in store, it is £349 payg. Won't start selling until tomorrow, they already have stock in store, the Kingston store has 3. Don't think this is deal then, but still going to buy one tomorrow.

You'll have the same issue, if the 3 SIM isn't the "main SIM" used for data etc.

This is the only thing that's preventing me from buying. I have a Three Pay Monthly contract for personal use and a Vodafone Pay Monthly for work. Is it the fact Three sim was PAYG that was the root cause of the issue, or am I likely to encounter something similar? Thanks

Nope. That ended years ago.

I use EE as my main SIM, but I have a 3 PAYG SIM for when I'm traveling, I can't use the 3 SIM as a second SIM due to the lack of 2G support.

Hence you can't use a 3 SIM in a non 3G phone.

pretty sure they piggyback off another network for their 2G

Cool story bro

I meant there is no 2G support from 3.

excellent phone , I'm still using OnePlus one , had it for a year and very happy with it, so no need to upgrade. However another family member wanted a recommendation , so I told them to go for one of these, he is super happy with it and its impressed other family members, even those who own sh(I)t phone, who are now contemplating getting one.

I meant they don't support 2G. They're 3G/LTE only.

Didn't purchase this at £309 when offered to in the loop launch due to no sd card slot and measly battery. At £329 even colder.

​i wanted one I don't want it now

No it's not. 1440p screens aren't the drain they were on the LG G3. SoC's can easily power them now and the panel tech itself has been developed so they're more power efficient than a 1080p panel. Take Samsung for example, power efficiency of the panel in the Note 5 increased 21% from the 2014 Note 4, and 56% from two years before that if you were coming from the Note 3.

1080p screens aren't going to see these kind of gains as they're not being developed at the same rate as 1440p ones.

oneplus site says "Estimated availability: Ships within 4 weeks", all stock gone to O2 stores lol

LOL.

The laughing was more based on this being a "deal". I agree it pays to check some of these things like locked status but other things like the fact its a dual sim phone and it was confirmed it was dual sim is quite funny.

As for your "dig" on the number of deals I've posted, there is a very good reason for that. The voting system on this site is flawed and open to all sorts of abuse. Setting aside that people vote for all manner of reasons, rarely because its a good deal. More often than not it comes down to the fact that they hate / like a brand or hate / like a product. Often something they have never owned, often something they'd never consider buying.

Take this "deal" as an example. One Plus 3 for the same price you can buy it direct from the manufacturer, identical phone. Saving = £0. Reaches 1100C+ in a day. Reason: Its a phone, people in this country love their phones.

Compare that to the Dyson deal I posted. Saving of around £100 or £140 if you are a previous Dyson owner gets to -155C. Sure people don't like Dyson as a person, company, brand, don't like spending that sort of money on a vacuum great, but that isn't how people should be voting on a site called "hot uk deals". As a deal with a decent % saving is how you should vote imho. It is how I've always voted and it is why I voted cold on this even though I'm a One Plus 3 owner who really likes the product. It just isn't a deal.

So that is why in 7 years I've posted 9 deals. When I see a product on offer for a decent discount I'd have to consider the brand, the hate for the brand or product before even bothering. Sometimes I think screw it (as I did with the Dyson deal) and put it up to try and help out someone who is in the market anyways, but cold deals rarely get seen unless you specifically search for them.

Same price on their website, unlocked: https://oneplus.net/uk/oneplus-3

I want one, I didn't want one before

​I talked to staff, he said it is £346 (or 349, I can't remember the exact amount) on pay as you go, and stock literally just arrived this afternoon. It's stock in Kingston

3 is not 3G only, that's just their name

I was in my local o2 store and none on display. Both workers were busy so couldn't ask.

No.

£346? Hmmm...

The Three SIM is 3G only, whereas the OnePlus can only use 3G/4G for data.

can confirm, o2 has in store and selling at £346. You can get one today!

Just to add my voice, saying this is a great phone.

Bought it direct from OnePlus shortly after release, having had the OP1 and OP2 (both of which a friend has bought.... and is really happy with them).

I don't make many phone calls... I have it for:

a) calls in an emergency
b) enabling me to be accessible as necessary
c) photography
d) internet access (for work and play)
d) mobile hotspot for my iPad.

PROS

a) beautifully-made
b) easy to operate (relatively!)
c) bloat ware free
d) very fast
e) dual SIM
f) half the price of the top-tier phones.. but comparable standard (give and take a little)
g) very, very fast charging (30 mins gives you a useful 80%)

CONS

I wanted to use the phone as a mobile mifi modem (I have a huge data package from EE, courtesy of HUK deals). But I also wanted a PAYG package from Three. Unfortunately, these two SIM cards don't play together well. The Three SIM card takes over the whole phone and won't let me use the EE data-only SIM. I've replaced the Three SIM with an EE PAYG ... and they work happily together. (The EE data only SIM will actually allow me to receive phone calls too.... which is an added bonus). This incompatibility issue is discussed on various online forums..... There is a solution..... but I didn't fancy the tinkering involved....).

I'm sharing this because I want to add my voice, giving a very definite thumbs-up for this phone.

Previous phones: OP2, OP1, Nexus 5, Samsung Note.... plus various cheap feature phones..

can 2nd sim slot not be used for microSD, like some other phones?

​evidence?

Staff member of marketing.
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oneplus-3-coming-exclusively-to-o2-on-september-29.467399/page-4#post-15272381

​Looks like I'm going back to get it and cancelling my preorder

On the AMA on Reddit yesterday, and on the OnePlus forums.

​Where has this been confirmed? Only ask as store near me has them in and I can't wait a month :wink:

OnePlus have confirmed otherwise - I highly doubt that O2 store staff have been given any specific training.

​As mentioned a few posts up I have just been in store and been told they are locked to o2 for a year.

Feel free to laugh as much as you like, when there's a lot of speculation that it would have been locked etc, do you not agree it makes sense to stipulate confirmed information in the deal post?

Fairly new here, so in terms of etiquette it may not be the best. I'll look through the 9 deals you have posted in 7 years for some hints and tips.

Got to laugh at this "deal", especially the OPs post.

No Bloat: It will be running the same OS as one from One Plus
Unlocked: They are unlocked as standard
Confirmed to be Dual Sim: *Shocker* The only version they make is dual sim
Confirmed to be Unbranded: *Facepalm* see above!

I fail to see this as a deal, it isn't any cheaper. Sure you get easier returns and a shorter lead time for shipping, but that doesn't make it a deal, that just makes it more convenient.

As much as I love my One Plus 3 I've voted cold as this isn't a deal in any sense of the word.

I bought one 2 weeks ago, it is the fastest phone I have ever seen. I have no complaints at all

You do realise Touchwiz can be replaced by the standard android launcher? That's the beauty of Android :smiley:

​How have you found moving to a much bigger handset? im currently using a z3 compact which is hobbling along and has a few problems.
I like the size of the z3c so I would have naturally got the x compact but im underwhelmed by the specs, so have been looking at larger devices, specifically OP3 and LG G5. Im just a bit worried they'll annoy me being less pocketable. The galaxy s7 is a nicer size but much more expensive.

Just been told these are locked to o2 for the year

Perhaps a slight exaggeration on my part, but whilst O2 will handle the device, after 30 days they have no requirement to handle it instore, i.e on the spot replacement. Past that they will ship it to their repair centres, or more likely back it off to OP which is more the concern - their service is awful. Also worth noting if during this time O2 are under no obligation to provide a loan phone.

Not worth the hassle IMO.

Because the LG G4 screen was not great tbh. While OP3 has a better screen than G4 it is not comparable with samsung or apple for text. Mind you that you are paying a premium for both samsung and apple and hence no wonder their display is top notch. This link should help - http://www.anandtech.com/show/10445/revisiting-the-oneplus-3/2

with any brand there will be users who will have a bad experiences, just part of the parcel really

​Shame your experience was so negative. I have found it to be reliable and stable. No bloat or Samsung "added value" apps. Having used a one plus one for two years the upgrade to three was a natural progression.

I am one of 4 people in my office that have these phones and without exception we have enjoyed the phone. Good hardware and dash charging has kept me amused on long commutes. Would heartily recommend this device.

OxygenOS 3.1.2 (Marshmallow) OTA for OnePlus X released today.

​https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oxygenos-3-1-2-marshmallow-ota-for-oneplus-x.467520/

If you have a decent case on it that doesn't matter, because the 2mm gap isn't really accessible to get scratched. I have the Oneplus Sandstone.

I popped into an O2 shop today as I was passing by. The guy mentioned that they could have some in by this afternoon!

I asked if they were planning to sell without a contract and he said he couldn't confirm until the prices updated on the system, but very unlikely they'd only sell as part of a contract

Been holding out for google's new pixel phones but if they are way overpriced like the rumors are saying then i will grab a one plus 3 for sure. This phone is good value for money.

​Don't let the screen put you off, it may not be Qhd but i know from experience that anything above fhd is just a waist of battery

Actually, their demand is higher than ever right now.

No glitches here

Tempted to get one to replaced my Note 4 but worse screen and battery makes me feel it would be a downgrade from my 2yr old Note 4 rather than an upgrade

Great phone IMO. Got one two weeks ago after ditching my Xperia Z5 Compact. Upgraded the firmware right away. Haven't got a bad thing to say about the phone.

Heres another test

OnePlus 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Camera Test Comparison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQZaOUpIDjE

For those wanting more detailed information about the camera, there is a good write up available here.


One plus 3 Sony Camera Sensor Review

Russian roulette with One plus, their camera's are rubbish. Another Chinese cheap phone company that got lucky with the first phone since then they have slipped into the same old look as 99.9% of every other phone company not worth the hassle now. They have never managed to replicate the success of the first phone.

No stores by me have them in (Thanet or Canterbury)

Xperia x compact?

I use Nova on the OP3 as I couldn't live with the google search bar in oxygen os.

What's the O2 returns policy? They state can return in 14 days, but I believe it has to be in 'brand new' condition which suggests can't open it to test.

There's going to be a few in Westfield White City shop as they are doing an event in there.

Will they be selling both colours?

I bought oneplus 3 a couple of weeks ago, no problems for me at all fortunately. IMO absolutely beaut of a phone

I had the same issue and struggled to decide between them. Finally OP3 won in terms of hardware spec, though a little inferior from the screen resolution, still lot better and don't feel the difference much.

Happy to help! :smile:

Thanks for your help Urbis.

Interesting. I hadn't seen that. Just looked it up and one 10.4 version in Germany got MM last month. Only the 10.4 LTE version in Germany though. So far.

So I suppose there is hope they may yet upgrade mine. To a version of 'Droid that's already out of date of course.

They really are a joke now aren't they ....

From what OnePlus have said, it's a completely standard phone.

Sorry,i did not word my question correctly, will it be dual sim for contract users as well as people buying the phone sim free?

Yes!

Will it be dual sim though?

They're all long days! :smile:

Sorry, been a long day already - i will read the title properly next time :{:confused:

​I absolutely love my s7 edge if that's any help.. Best phone I've owned by a country mile

What day is it?

Got rid of my Tab S 8.4 for that reason, also Touchwiz, which I'm sure made it laggier that it ought to have been, and the ridiculous amount of bloatware which ate way too much of the 16gb on-board memory. Shame, because it had I think a great and I believe still unsurpassed screen. I won't touch Samsung now - and that's after owning and loving the Galaxy S2 phone, which I thought was genuinely groundbreaking at the time.

Just after I got rid of the Tab S, I'm sure it was announced that it would be getting Marshmallow, though (ironic as Nougat will be rolling out to a lot of devices in the near future)

Back to the OP3. It did have niggly issues shortly after launch, but they have been largely ironed out with regular updates. having owned the LG G4 before this device, I couldn't really notice the "downgrade" in screen resolution. What I did really notice was the much better battery life, which I thought was frankly rubbish on the G4.

Those high-res screens, which add very little to real-world usability as your eyes can't tell the difference (except maybe for VR, which I don't use) sure do drain the battery a lot quicker.

The OP3 is slicker than slick, the fingerprint sensor is sensational, and i can live with 64gb of memory. Perhaps the only thing missing now is waterproofing compared to the flagships, and I can live with that for around a £400 saving.

I called a couple of O2 stores today, just give you some ideas of where to get it tomorrow. NONE of staff in O2 stores knows about Oneplus 3.

One O2 store staff said "What is that? oh, it is a mobile phone. Sorry, we don't sell them",

Others are more knowledgeable, "It is a Chinese phone, we don't deal with them"

But the usual responses are, "No, I never heard of it, so we probably don't sell them"

Good luck getting one tomorrow.

EDIT: OK, one store actually knows about it, they say they won't be getting any stock until next month, here you go another month of waiting.

Cant find it on their website?

but the question is does it have a headphone jack?

I'm struggling to decide between this, Galaxy S7 (maybe Edge), and the new Nexus coming out.

Someone help me decide.. currently have an OP2, had an OP1 before that so I'm familiar with the hardware. The camera of the S7 appeals to me, but I'd have to root the Touchwiz crap off of it.

£309 on release, then Brexit happened. They even made a forum post about the price increase (viewable here)

Still an awesome phone, definitely worth the price. Hot from me.

for some Google Photos may be the answer but i dont unload any of my pics to any of those cloud backup/storage facilities, as dont trust anyone else with keeping 'my privacy' safe :smiley:

6p 64gb.

Bored of it? It's a phone?!?!? For me, it's a functional device. The screen is great IMHO. Ditto the camera. It does everything I need it to. Well. And battery life is excellent.

Not sure what other features are "much better" on your S7? Water resistance maybe. Can't think of anything much other than that? The screen is smaller on the s7 for a start. And I prefer a larger screen being a former Note user. The SD slot would be nice. But with 64gb, I can live without it.

But, more to the point for me, I just want it to last. There was nothing wrong with my Note 3 in terms of hardware. I was still plenty happy with it. But Samsung just stopped supporting it. My OH has an S5. After just over a YEAR wait, it finally got Marshmallow. I have a Tab S (as I say, flagship when I bought it), never had a SINGLE update (major one). Not one. It's still stuck on their (awful) Lollipop build. That's not acceptable.

My 6p? Nougat came out, I had it on the phone the same day. And yes, it'll stop getting updates eventually, but it'll get them longer, and quicker, than probably any non-Nexus phone. You got Nougat on the S7 yet? Nope. You likely to this year? Nope. When will you? It's Samsung, so God knows!

So I guess it's what you want? If you MUST have the newest phone constantly? Fair enough. But if you'd rather pay once for a good phone, and then have it last more than 6-12 months before updates become horribly slow or non-existent, then I wouldn't recommend anything but a Nexus now.

Phone hardware is good enough now that most people don't really need a new phone every 6-12 months. Those that do are mostly doing it for vanity reasons. So I'd rather get faster, long term, support.

Oh yeah, and if the fingerprint sensor for the Samsungs is still on the home button, it's garbage! The one of the back of the 6p is much better positioned! :stuck_out_tongue:

​Was that the OnePlus 3? I've had one for 3 months with no issues at all!

Weird, not an issue I encountered when I had one, nor have I had any issues with my OP2.

to be honest it doesn't matter what the spec of the OP3 is if you repeatedly keep having to phone people back as the
sound goes half way through a call or can't put the phone in silent when you go into a meeting it's so frustrating and really not worth the hassle...we've had 3 OP phones and had problems with all of them so are speaking from experience

Some people maybe need more than 20 days worth of solid listening without an internet connection? :lol: Can't have songs repeating now.

Google Photos works pretty well in the background backing up your photos.

no SD is a deal-breaker for me despite the 64GB

why? - well if that internal 64GB goes kaput, then you loose everything!

if it had a SD, then one will occasionally be transferring important pics and/or other files for safe-keeping on a microsd card, also sending files to the phone via bluetooth or even wireless will be a pain too.

Nice, might get one, still using my 1+1 now after so many drops including one from a first floor balcony, heard the 3 it's equally good.

its not as bad any more, i dont mind it

worst case, just use Nova Launcher :smiley:

How is this phone compared to Huawei P9?

Maybe hold out for the LG G5 price drop? It's inevitable it will happen, pretty much like the G4 and G2 before it... The battery and camera are deal breakers for me. I can cope with a 1080p screen, loved it on my G2 and if it means more battery life, which it usually does then that's a plus for me.

I prefer the Axon 7 over this but I think the Axon 7 will be slightly more expensive, rumours tell of prices of around £359...But there is still no word on UK stock of the Axon 7 so debating if I can cope with downgrading to 1080p from 1440p (coming from a LG G3) and losing my sd card. Plus this is a $400 phone for which we are being ripped off on once again. This should be £307 at current exchange rates. This is standard price so not really a deal as such...

​better but still not as fast as op3. but overall s7 is the better phone.. but if you want dual sim op3 is great

better but still not as fast as op3. but overall s7 is the better phone.. but if you want dual sim op3 is great

Thank you

Oh dear is TouchWiz still really rubbish? I'd heard it had got better..

I have the Soft Gold OP3 and it looks fantastic. Loving the phone too, including the camera. No problems with it at all. Super fast too.

Dual Sim FTW.

Damn..it was a toss up between this and the HTC 10 for me. Being able to get it tomorrow from an O2 store may be the deal clincher. More money I don't have spent thanks to HUKD.

​lack of support?? XDA forums??

i assume you have a Nexus 6p or 5x yes?

i had a 6p and found it boring tbh, yes Vanilla Android is nice...for a while... then i started to put ROMs on it left right and centre, again got bored of it

the screen isnt very good (they used a low quality screen) on the 6p and the camera not all that

i now have a S7 Edge and its much better than the 6p (Camera, battery, screen, features), i don't use the Edge at all, only got the model for larger battery and hit 7 hrs SoT many times.

back to topic as said many times, the OP3 is best phone around for the £329 price mark, order from O2 or Oneplus you get 14 days to try before sending it back so nothing to lose!

only reason why i don't own a OP3 is the camera and wifi calling, both important to me.

And to counter this I have had every oneplus phone so far and even went from the S7 Edge to the OP3 which I have had absolutely zero problems and love the phone.

No he didn't as he probably voted out and thought that everything will be the same afterwards

No idea! no issues with my OP2, resurrection remix rom runs silky smooth!

Ram is not everything if it has crappy ram management, problem with all android phones is they have superb hardware but still crappy software due to so many phone companies and their customisations

You obviously have no idea about consumer law. O2 are responsible for ALL repairs or exchange for 2 years.

Lumia camera's are fantastic. If the camera is you main interest, I'd have a good look at them. Still to use anything that can top the 920 I had a few years back.

BUT .... they don't hold their value at all. If you want any resale out of it, it's not the phone for you.

As for the guy constantly banging on about his S7 ...... enjoy bloat-wiz and your 6+ months wait for Nougat .... :smile:

(I was a long-time Samsung phone user, but finally gave up last year once the wait for updates started extending beyond months and into years. They are horrendous for this now. Nexus all the way now. Still got a Samsung tablet. A flagship one. And it's stuck on Lollipop. I won't be buying another one ....)

how about one of these:

http://www.ultimateshield.co.uk/oneplus-3-black-tempered-glass-screen-protector/

http://www.ultimateshield.co.uk/oneplus-3-screen-protector/ (non glass)

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If you want updates reasonably quickly and aren't interested in rooting and downloading your own ROMs steer clear of OP, they're very slow to release them.

By contrast (G4 user) LG are one of the fastest and have already laid out their intentions. It may not be important to you, but worth considering.

Also, after sales wise OP are still terrible, particularly if you're used to Apple standards of care. I also would take too much comfort in buying it from O2, yes, without 28 days you can chuck it back to O2, after that you'll be dealing with OP direct and subject to their horrendous turn around.

Much better off with a G5, 5X or Redmi IMO.

Just about the only issue I have with OP3 is that I just can't find a decent tempered glass screen protector for it. Oneplus do a curved one, but it's been out of stock for weeks. Because the device has a curved edge, most protectors leave a gap of a few mm all the way round.

Before brexit

This is only what Apple have done on their products...

Yep. It's the same phone

Yes.

OnePlus 3 = 4

Grey or gold?

Op3 is dual sim - is the O2 OP3 dual sim too ?

I have a Oneplus 3 ... it's good

To be fair, I could write a pretty long list, too, if I compiled ALL the reports of ANYTHING wrong with the S7, or the iPhone 7 etc. While it's nice of you to compile a list of 'things that could possibly go wrong', these aren't realistic issues. Personally, I have no issues with signal, Bluetooth, screen, reboots, WIFI, battery, Facebook, notifications etc. What I HAVE got issues with are SnapChat not working well (although SnapChat is a terribly optimised app.), and the OIS when recording video in 4K.

Finally, if you seriously think that the phone coming with a pre-applied screen protector is an 'issue' then you are the one with issues. Don't like it? Buy another and put that on! Until then, be thankful you have something protecting your screen!

Not sure about the Lumia. The iPhone may hold its value more so than the OnePlus but that's a whole new ecosystem to get to grips with.

Maybe check on YouTube for camera tweaks. I'm guessing that software could play a part in improving the quality of images but that's down to updates being g pumped out. You could of course try a third party app but nothing is guaranteed. I would say however this is a step up and then some compared to your current phone.

6gb RAM(!) means its app performance is snappy every time.

Might be interested in this, but concerned by the poor camera reviews and comments.

Do you think the camera performance is hardware or software related and would a 3rd party camera app improve things.

I've had flagship phones in the past, but for just over a year I've had a Smart Ultra 6. Which has been disappointing. Camera is poor, 3g/4g slow, very slow in fact. Seam to hijack data too. Could be a Google thing. Great value though. I don't want to find myself in the same boat with my next phone.

On contract with o2 and they've just offered me unlimited text/calls 10gb data to stay with them, so tempted to go for a deal on this phone. But then they have an iPhone 6s plus like new for a similar price. Or even considering a Windows 950xl

You know it's ok if people like different things. Right?

My local store has told me they are not getting any and didn't know anything about it.

OnePlus - great hardware ruined by poor software support. I'd avoid. My OnePlus one was riddled with software problems.

Bought it at launch, so did my son who was a nexus fan before, we both agree beautiful phone and the light skin on the OS has useful features, not bloat for bloats sake.

Unfortunately not

What code?

​Yes it does. I've just been to heron.

Same price as the LG G5 from Very (with code).
G5 had better camera, replaceable battery and micro SD slot.
I'd go for the G5 as it's within the same price bracket.
Samsung S7 is all round better but twice the price.

Echo all the positive comments, this phone is excellent. Highly recommended.

The 1080x1920 401 ppi screen is on par with the S7's 1440x2560 534 ppi screen....

if you say so mate :neutral_face:

Top quality phone. Got it as a replacement for my Samsung S7 edge which I lost on holiday. Having had every single galaxy since the S2 I must admit I'm something of a Samsung fan boy when it comes to smartphones but I can safely say I'm not missing it at all. This phone is super fast and does everything the Samsung would do at nearly half the cost. Quick charge on it is rapid. Also the finger print reader is quickest I've ever come across any phone and you don't even need to click it unlike Samsung you just place your finger over it and VOILA!! The Amoled screen on this is on par with the S7. If your looking for a top spec premium Android phone look no further this phone is amazing. Really can't believe how good value for money it is. New OnePlus fan here

amazing phone especially when upgraded to CM13. same price direct from 1p

​The vast majority of app developers disagree.. Touchwiz is notoriously badly written and ends up introducing unforeseen bugs due to Samsung messing around with android on a system level which also leads to it 'rotting' (slowing down) over time.

How can you say it's an upgrade over anything if the screen is terrible? A large proportion of the the time I spend using my device I spend looking at the screen.

Does this phone support WiFi calling

You keep saying issues, no mention of specifics. Everything on mine just works.

Snapshot aside, no idea about that, I'm well over 16.

​Snapdragon 820 /821 is the best cpu, gpu and modem combination. Samsung does not sell phones with Qualcomm cpu in UK anymore. Otherwise s7 is much better as it has micro sd slot, waterproofing, better camera and screen and built quality.

What problems have you had?

Had mine for a week, lighting fast, no 'glitches' I'm aware of aside the app drawer being exclusively vertical.

Much faster than anything I've had thus far.

​Yes i am using it and it works

​I don't think so it will be that much expensive. If they sell it £28 at least need to give 5gb Internet

Putting my faith in you as I'm still using my Nexus 4 for almost 4 years now. Still speedy as hell, cracked to sh*t on the back but I love it! Either this or an iPhone I'm trying to win on multiple YouTube channel giveaways. :smile:

OnePlus have confirmed otherwise.

s7 has better camera, better screen, water proof, sd slot, common
op3 has dual sim, quick software updates, quicker user experience(less bloat), faster charging, less common

if you need dual sim its a great choice... if not the s7 screen/camera is so worth it

​What LTE dropouts? What video issues? What Bluetooth issues? I've never had any of these issues with my OP3. It's the best phone I've ever had by a mile.

why would u need 6gb on a phone?

Wasn't S7 £354 or something like that via o2 refresh way not long ago?

O2 generally tend not to lock their android handsets anyway

How's that 810 hanging;)

It is if you use it, its also an issue if you use Facebook there is an constant issue with that.
You will find no shortage issues to run into with this one.
Modding knowledge and a lot of spare time is essential, there are enough brick on the forum to build a house.
I noticed you skipped all the other known and well decumented issues on the forum.

Claiming this is a better phone than the S7 is laughable.
But the point is you can't buy an S7 for anywhere near this price. In terms of value for money this is one of the best value phones available.

Sounds like I'm one of the lucky ones - had my OP3 now for a few months and it has been faultless for me - as good as virtually all the reviews say it is.

Wonder if o2 will honour warranty if you brick due to flashing custom ROM? I've had op2 since launch and its a great modders device knowing you can root and flash without voiding warranty. Yes, I miss an awesome camera but can't justify inflated prices of market leaders. I think its wrong to compare these to £500 phones but you won't find a better phone for same price.

I've come from a 3gs, s2, note 1, note 3 to the op2 and have no regrets!

They will when the stock arrives......I think it will be locked though.

Damn!! I just ordered mine on Friday.. I could have got it quicker if I knew it was coming to o2 this week. Will have to wait at least another week but it's worth the wait!!

Have to agree with OP criticism. I was all aboard the OPO hype train when it first arrived but over the past couple of years this phone has been a pain. Huge delays on software but the main gripe is data connection. If I ever go to a different part of the country (or just a different part of my home city) I will often lose data, despite others with me being on exactly the same network. The phone will only reconnect to data if I restart the phone. I have tried every "Solution" under the sun to fix this but there doesn't seem to be any fix and you're talking months to get a warranty replacement, if they would even acknowledge it. If you check different sites you'll find this widely reported. Seems to be something intrinsic to the software as my mate (also opo) can be in the exact same area on the exact same provider and still have differing levels on signal/data (Have tried this in multiple places). Love this phone and performs well day to day but the bugs are just a total nightmare.

Issues with snapchat? Really buddy. Not a deal breaker

expensive

Can I just confirm with someone who has the OnePlus 3 that it works with Android Pay. I know it has NFC but conflicting reports about it working with Android Pay.

Google Pixel being announced on 4th October is supposed to be 5 inch screen. Rumours are it'll be pricey though.

Have you realised the effect of Brexit on the £?

why are all these flagship phones so big? I've bee waiting to upgrade my S4 for ages but I don't want a screen bigger than 5". I can't stand apple so the SE is not suitable. I really like the look of this phone but the 5.5" screen puts me off. Does anyone know of any flagship smaller screened phones on the horizon?

Best thing about this is I can get one for work now.

Latest bug thread, you will have to manually flash this.
No flash software provided.

https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oxygenos-3-2-6-ota-bugs.465762/

What you will receive( version) bug thread

https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oxygenos-3-2-4-bugs.459690/

This was the last official update 12-8-16

Ice Cold. This was £309 on release!

Bug fixes are not updates, its been 4 months and they have not fixed the video recording, LTE drop outs Bluetooth, the list is long very long

If you like to record video, this will not be the device for you. The ois does not work and the thing refocuses all the time and creates a wobble wobble effect.
LTE drop outs have been reported by uk owners. its all or nothing it can not hold a low signal on 4G
magnet issue with VR,
Bluetooth issues
Discoloured screens
random reboots
wifi dropouts
Poor battery life on med-Heavy usage
Issues with snapchat
issues with facebook
soft screen coating, so scratches easy
notification not coming through i realtime and infact hours later
And more bugs than you will find in your garden.

Be sure to visit their site and go through the support section, buying a Oneplus device is a lottery
O2 will be very busy with returns that much i am certain of.

I've had one since launch and it's been a complete pleasure to use, especially coming from a Korean brand which seemed to have progressively got slower over the course of the year.

OnePlus are actively making updates for the device each month and I like the fact that it's continually being improved upon and issues addressed not like Samsung ever done.

i dont think they are going to sell it sim free or whatever initially. all o2 have confirmed is that it is availiable on it's refresh tarriff.
bit rubbish.

Unlikely - from what I read it wasn't the battery cells themselves that were the problem, and part of the reason for dumping removable batteries (aside from how restrictive they are for the designers) is that it vastly lessened the amount of crap (and dangerous) batteries people were buying off eBay for £2.50 that were also catching fire and giving Samsung (and others) a headache.

O2 shop is a bit closer than China so this would be smoking except oneplus have had their day the one was revolutionary and cyanogen is another reason not to get this cold from me

I've had this phone for a few weeks now. It's the nuts, I've recommended it to several folks.

Added a word!

I think the OP just put its buy it now price, which can be bought for £329 on OnePlus's website, but im guessing when the phone is released on O2 on Thursday it'll also have a 'Payg' price

It will? I thought O2 would lock it to their network?

can't find any trace of it being this price though, all I could find was tech radar saying 'O2 is offering the OnePlus 3 from £28 per month with 500 minutes, 500MB of data and unlimited texts', I assume it'll be the usual - cancel the airtime and pay off the handset on refresh then

Better schmetter
Opinions count for everything, that why people have different ones.
And phones.

Nexus 6p is best phone. I know its bit more expensive but totally worth it.

Comes unlocked from oneplus anyway. Can't fault this phone.

​Agree completely one plus have near enough decided that the x does not exist in regard to Android updates. But was still a good phone the price.

I have one plus x and OS is buggy and a severe lack of support. Put me off getting another.

I am typing this on my OnePlus 3 which I love. My wife now has my old OnePlus 2 which has a faulty fingerprint sensor. I probably could have had it replaced but didn't want to be without it. My 14 yo son has a OnePlus X which he loves too.
My wife used to have a Samsung S4 mini which Samsung haven't bothered to provide updates for. Samsung phones are also full of Samsung crapware which tries to hijack your data so you never know whether it's on Google or somewhere at Samsung. Oneplus on the other hand, is very close to vanilla Android so switching and upgrading phones is simple.
Great phone, buy one. Voted hot.

link direct from o2
http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Welcome-News/OnePlus-3-Only-on-O2/td-p/1004781
i'm not convinced it'll be unlocked tbh or they will sell sim free for the price of 329

There are so many comments from those that clearly don't own this phone it really doesn't help a possible buyer. I have had this phone from release, I didn't own any of the previous phones from this manufacturer so can't comment there. My previous phone was the utterly dire Nexus 5x, for reference. The OnePlus 3 is a premium phone, I do not care what others say. I own one, use it every day and it is a class act. The build quality is excellent, it's not inspired design wise but what phone is nowadays? Does it make compromises to keep this price, yes but in my opinion they are very clever ones and you don't notice them, at all. The most obvious being the 1080p res. It's not flagship standard, but nor does it need to be...yet. I don't think experience is diminished because of the 1080 screen. The OS is fantastic for the simple fact they've left android more or less alone but added some very useful tweaks. The whole phone has a quality about it, and while it doesn't match an S7 overall, it's not far behind batting in the same park at near half the cost!. If having the very best phone is important to you, regardless of cost, then skip over the OnePlus 3. If having a flagship standard phone for half the price of the others works for you, with a couple of compromises that don't bother you. This is a no brainer of a phone! You won't be disappointed with this buy and it's the best phone I've owned since my trusted nexus 4.

tempted, desperate to offload my GS6, yet to find a good trade-off price wise but this looks good value

Good spot. Heat added.

2% quidco online too...

A few reasons... it's in store, there's no waiting list, no dealing with OnePlus for customer support.

​Unlocked yes.

just wondering why is this hot, one plus 3 can purchase on there website already. just wondering

Good phone, no other phone can beat it for the price. It is the fastest charging phone out right now using dash charging

Shame camera isn't all that

But a big plus is you get to deal with o2 support for any warranty issues

good phone dash charging is amazing, one main let down is the camera just not the best.. not.bad.

Depends. Pixel will have a slightly faster processor (Snapdragon 821 compared to O3's 820). It's stock Android, and you're guaranteed to get updates direct from Google. Other than that, Pixel leaks look pretty underwhelming...and apparently the base model (Pixel 32gb) will be $649...that's roughly £499. For that price, you're better off with O3 unless you care about stock Android and guaranteed updates.

Its ugly tho compared to the OP3.
Its LGs first metal phone and it looks like its made of plastic due to the coating.

What....just what??? Are you suggesting that someone else cannot hold a different opinion on TouchWiz?

Go for lg g5 ticks all the box removable battety and micro sd slot and fantastic camera and mobile

Had a OP3 since launch, awesome phone. Super quicker charging. Screen colors took some getting used to, I came from an LG G2, IPS TFT. I didnt like the overblown colours of an OLED like the galaxy's. But a rom update made the color temp controllable to your liking.

Regular security updates so far. Super quick finger print reader.
I do find my self accidentally triggering the cap touch buttons though while playing games. But it is so quick to task switch and has so much ram you can flick back in an instant.

​I went from a G4 to a OP2 and wouldn't look back would like to get my hands on a op3 but might wait for the op4

In all honesty, my girlfriend has an S7 and I was amazed by how slow it was (compared to the OP3). The camera may be awesome on the S7, but the phone overall is a mixed bag. Also, either the S7 has a poorly implemented fingerprint scanner, or the OP3 just has an incredibly fast and accurate one. Either way, but what you like! The S7 is a great phone!

....but each to their own :laughing:

Also went from G4 to OP3

Personally, I would never, ever go back.

Opinions, eh?

Absolutely love my OP3. It's a stunning device to look at and feels great in the hand. Software-wise it's the fastest phone I've ever used, and while there may be some software issues, OnePlus have been great at pushing new software versions out with fixes etc. This is something that they have been known for being bad at in the past, so it's nice to see that they seem to be maturing as a company.

TL;DR: Great phone. Great price. Aftercare from O2. Great buy!

I'd much rather have my OnePlus 2, and I'm sure I'd prefer the OnePlus 3 even more.

Tell me an Android phone that's better.

Samsung S7 Edge was garbage. Constant freezing and random restarts. Switched to this and deffo a fan now. Sim only all the way for me :smile:

I have been considering buying the OP3 & I am a G4 user. You have put me off now but thanks for the honesty. I have owned a OP1 & OP2 but sold them both quickly but I was lead to believe the OP3 was a lot better.

There's a reason its priced as it is, the LG G5 is probably a better bet if you want a cheap consistent flagship

Had this phone for 3 months. It's fantastic! Highly recommended. I bought direct, obviously, but being able to buy from a physical store is great.

Also highly recommend this phone. At its price point I really couldn't see anything better out there and I'm so glad I went for it. I love it. It's a fantastic phone.

Gotta rate this phone, using it right now and absolutely love it. Was a huge step up from my Note.

Of course it's subjective whether you prefer one UI over another. But for someone to say that they "hate" the UI on the S7 when they specifically went out and bought an S7 makes little sense. The UI on that is very different to the TouchWiz of yesteryear and it's fluid and very usable. Multi window for example is just a superb feature, and so many other options can be toggled or changed to user preference rather than being shoved down your throat.

In your opinion.

This or the new Nexus which is due out soon?

Surely that's completely subjective? I hate Touchwiz so I'd agree that the S7 would be a terrible phone for me.

At least you'll get some after sales support this way.

Post a photo of it with your username beside the phone because what you're saying sounds like complete BS. The UI on the S7 is superb.

I would recommend it for the price its just as good as the iphone or samsung. And less annoying. I am currently using a oneplus 3 since August. Haven't had any issues its super fast, full charge in 30mins and charge lasts longer than iphone and samsung. No glitches. The screen is really big so if you have small hands you might find it a slight issue. It has alot of other features like fingerprint, light notification. Pocket mode.

My local store has told me they are not getting any and didn't know anything about it.

Great phone, great deal.

Trade-in / resale value will fall due to this. Might be worth bearing in mind.

Did you try unlocking using a pay as you go account?!

You don't need to ask with a pay monthly account. You can unlock whatever O2 phone you like, whenever you like...for no cost.

Last time I was told had to wait a year before they would unlock

If you are selling. I might be interested in buying it.

Looking forward to this and even better if they do contract deal with generous data allowance, am due an upgrade shortly...

Confirmed unlocked.

Wonder if it will have the annoying 02 logos

Can't wait to see this phone in the flesh in-store.
Will it definitely be unlocked though? o2 never usually make unlocking so easy

dont o2 sell phones without the charger? Bit worrying if they do on this phone as its one of the big selling points.

I'd bought a OP2, and they released OP3 about a week after, I was able to send my OP2 back and then purchase the OP3 and its brilliant, way faster than the OP2 and tweaks and changes you can make using developer mode are really helpful too. Best phone I'd ever have.

I moved to OP3 from LG g4 and still found it to be a major upgrade. Very easy to root and install xposed etc. Finger print sensor is actually faster than iPhone 6s! (I used to own several iPhones before G4 and my wife still has an iPhone 6, so I am not pro-android or apple). Screen however is poor for text and is just good enough for pictures and video (sRGB mode). Sound quality through the speaker is poor and through headphone jack is average compared to G4 (possibly due to the difference in DAC used). Using viper4android with OP3 makes little to no difference where as with G4 it was able to improve the quality a lot. Battery life is better than G4. I get nearly two days with moderate use. Dash charging is amazing (hope it doesn't explode!). NFC is just a joke. Is it worth £300 (pre-brexit price)? No considering g4 was just £200.

not a very good handset at all, had two and both had to be returned due to fault, Oneplus service was abysmal - had to contact the top dude via email ( easily found on the web ) before anything was resolved.....

OnePlus 2 was full of bugs and I sold it on eBay. That was reasonably priced. This 3rd gen is much more expensive. Personally would suggest the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 for less than half this cost.

This is the only phone that has tempted me to upgrade from my sturdy old Nexus 5, looking to grba one at Christmas I think. Will their prices start to increase as they start stocking store and contracts?

My issue with this phone is the Oxygen OS / Hydrogen OS merge...

Anyone know when this is happening? Hydrogen OS looks trash imo.

No Sd card is really a downfall on this! really hard to get over it especially i always have loads of stuff on phone like music....

superb phone, typing this on it now, good performance, good battery life and dash charge is excellent.
recommend the soft gold colour too

It is 64GB mind! That might not be enough for some but the equivalent Samsungs, etc, are mostly 32GB.

I'm assuming oneplus dropped in demand now

​Yep sucks

​no £10 delivery for me when i bought direct???

Snapdragon 820, 6GB RAM... :smiley:

Thanks.