OnePlus 5

It certainly doesn't seem like a bad device (quite the opposite) but just nothing specifically compelling to me. I'm still very much interested in something water resistant (sans a giant case) and I'm paranoid about non-stock Android implementations. There's no one feature that makes it stand out other than the price. Plus, I'd definitely have to go with the larger capacity model in black which knocks the price up a bit. It's still cheaper than comparable devices, but not quite like the older models. If I had to get a new phone tomorrow this would be the one without much question, though.
 
It's a guess based on the 3/3T. They might or might not do a mid-model refresh again, there's no telling right now. They certainly wouldn't leak anything about an upgraded model the day (or before) their current flagship hits retail.
Then everything Z is typing about the 5T amounts to nothing more than what's in his head, yes?
 
Unless he works for OnePlus, I'd say yes. I'm sure that (if they are doing a 5T), they've already started doing some work on the project to make it hit timelines. They aren't going to let that go anywhere past their team though, it would kill sales of the current 5.
 
So with the current Samsung promotion of $425 ($200 off with old cell phone trade-in), is there anybody here who would choose the OnePlus 5 instead of the Galaxy S8?

I'm very anxious to replace my aging Nexus 5, but I don't like large phones. I've been considering getting a used Galaxy S7 for around $300, but I'm trying to patiently wait for the new Moto X4. I really like the idea of getting a Snapdragon 660 phone. I'd probably like the Xiaomi Mi 6, but it's not 4G compatible with AT&T.
 
I went with the 5, even knowing about the S8 option. I appreciate the fact that it comes with an unlockable bootloader, and that I can install whatever the hell OS on it I want. There will be no getting stuck with an out of date, unsecured Android version because of some holdup in the build/submission/test cycle to get carrier approval. I also like the fact that the overlay, if you choose to keep the stock one, is very minimal. I don't like extra junk layered on top of my OS that chew performance or reinvent the wheel. The last Samsung phone I had used non-removable Samsung versions of damn near every core OS component. No thanks. For the price you pay for one of these phones, I'll be the one deciding what goes on it thanks. Same reason I won't even consider an iPhone. Not paying premium phone prices to say mother-may-I on what apps I can install or what permissions I can touch.

Edit: Oh, and I don't like the edge-to-edge screen. Looks much more delicate on drops, and I can only think that it would register a bunch of false button presses due to not having anywhere you can hold the thing that isn't screen. It's a neat idea, but no thanks.
 
So with the current Samsung promotion of $425 ($200 off with old cell phone trade-in), is there anybody here who would choose the OnePlus 5 instead of the Galaxy S8?

I'm very anxious to replace my aging Nexus 5, but I don't like large phones. I've been considering getting a used Galaxy S7 for around $300, but I'm trying to patiently wait for the new Moto X4. I really like the idea of getting a Snapdragon 660 phone. I'd probably like the Xiaomi Mi 6, but it's not 4G compatible with AT&T.
I'll never buy another Samsung phone after owning the S7 Edge. I hated the Edge screen, but Samsung's software is truly wretched.
 
So with the current Samsung promotion of $425 ($200 off with old cell phone trade-in), is there anybody here who would choose the OnePlus 5 instead of the Galaxy S8?

I'm very anxious to replace my aging Nexus 5, but I don't like large phones. I've been considering getting a used Galaxy S7 for around $300, but I'm trying to patiently wait for the new Moto X4. I really like the idea of getting a Snapdragon 660 phone. I'd probably like the Xiaomi Mi 6, but it's not 4G compatible with AT&T.

I would. Love Samsung's hardware but hate the software. Plus, I'm not really a big fan of the cases for the S8 right now. You either skip the case (and risk damaging the phone) or give up a lot of what makes it so nice. The less said about Samsung's software the better. It always felt like owning a Ferrari but being surrounded by school zones for miles in all directions.
 
Unless he works for OnePlus, I'd say yes. I'm sure that (if they are doing a 5T), they've already started doing some work on the project to make it hit timelines. They aren't going to let that go anywhere past their team though, it would kill sales of the current 5.

Well... he is well known to wildly speculate about future phones and the specs they may have. It's his thing around here. :p
Understood... and, for the record, I bear Z no ill will. We've exchanged plenty of pleasant/positive messages here on [H]. It's all good.
 

Well it survives Zack's torture testing but leaves an apparently permanent white spot on the display after a whopping 40 seconds (!!!) during the burn test, not bad. Looks like a solid piece of hardware at a great price, and the battery life appears to be better than people were expecting too based on early testing.

Like I mentioned in another thread recently, because OnePlus only releases like 1 phone a year, they are more like Apple in the sense that they can highly optimize and tune their custom version of Android for their devices and extract the best performance (for the most part) and some pretty incredible battery life as well. The Snapdragon 835 is supposed to be pretty damned efficient as it is so, a 3300 mAh battery isn't a negative in this device, it's a positive in many respects.

But no expandable storage means I'd never get one personally - I can live without an easily replaceable battery (because I can replace them anyway) but capping the storage potential I just can't live with and it's a deal breaker.
 
Well I just found out I'm getting an S8 from work for free.... So there goes my OnePlus plans :)

It looks good though. Camera setup like my v20
 
One of the weird thing about this today is no mention of the DxO Mark partnership. And that DxO did not have a review like they did for HTC U11 on launch day. I'm assuming that means the camera still is mediocre and that maybe DxO will help OnePlus make adjustments through software.
 
The Ars review shows some weird artifacts on software processing for it. I assume they're hoping to get those ironed out before they do the benchmarks.
 
Some reviews stating ok battery life, but not S8+ battery life whatsoever. More like 4.5h to 5h SOT. Most reviewers stating this is not a phone to get if you need 6h SOT or better.
 
I read a lot of reviews saying that Dash Charging is a con cause it's a closed standard... err, so is Qualcomm QuickCharge. And Dash or VOOC from Oppo is a superior technology too. It does its magic on the charger, so that your battery doesn't heat up, which is better for longevity. It would be awesome if Oppo or OnePlus could say partner with Anker and create a few multiport chargers featuring this technology.
 
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I have been buying Android smartphones since 2009. Have owned dozens of flagships over the years, and yes the chipsets and processors and modems have gotten way more efficient and battery friendly. But...even today in 2017 a 3,300mAh battery is just ok for Android phones, it's not bad, nor great. This iPlus 5, I mean OnePlus 5 will just give ok average battery life, as reviewers saying no way it will even get 6h SOT, which sucks IMO.

Looks like a nice phone, but I'll pass spending $500 on it.
 
I would probably get one if I wouldn't be running the OP3. It's that good and I don't miss anything.
 
This iPlus 5, I mean OnePlus 5 will just give ok average battery life, as reviewers saying no way it will even get 6h SOT, which sucks IMO.

I'll bet it can do well past 6 hours SOT as long as consumers don't leave the damned thing at full brightness every second they're holding it with the display on. :D

Seriously, folks, stop using max brightness all the time, it is the single largest waste of battery power on any modern mobile device. If you're in direct sunlight from sun up to sun down then sure, you might actually require that level of brightness and if you do you either already do have an external battery case attached to extend that stock battery life to get through the day or something similar but I mean really if people would just cut that brightness down whenever possible (which means about 95% of the time it's not necessary) they'd get much longer runtimes on a charge.
 
So with the current Samsung promotion of $425 ($200 off with old cell phone trade-in), is there anybody here who would choose the OnePlus 5 instead of the Galaxy S8?

I did, over both the G6 and Galaxy S8 and I was considering the G6 above all phones. It was an easy decision for me because I need dual sim support and I dont like Samsung bloat in Android.
 
OnePlus 5 looks great. Camera is better than before. It does not need to be class leading given its lower price. OnePlus is still a performer with its efficient skin, 1080p, and Snapdragon 835. Had I not already picked up an unlocked G6 this would have been a great alternative. I really like this, the G6, and the HTC U11.
 
I read a lot of reviews saying that Dash Charging is a con cause it's a closed standard... err, so is Qualcomm QuickCharge. And Dash or VOOC from Oppo is a superior technology too. It does it's magic on the charger, so that your battery doesn't heat up, which is better for longevity. It would be awesome if Oppo or OnePlus could say partner with Anker and create a few multiport chargers featuring this technology.

Big difference though is that Qualcomm powers all ARM based phones for the most part. I'm not pleased that QC is the front runner and isn't a standard (USB-C charging is just as fast) but at least it's the "standard" right now and everything uses it. I have a QC charger everywhere simply because it is what everybody uses.

Dash charge is just something else we don't need. They use the 835. They easily could have just implemented QC3.0.

I have been buying Android smartphones since 2009. Have owned dozens of flagships over the years, and yes the chipsets and processors and modems have gotten way more efficient and battery friendly. But...even today in 2017 a 3,300mAh battery is just ok for Android phones, it's not bad, nor great. This iPlus 5, I mean OnePlus 5 will just give ok average battery life, as reviewers saying no way it will even get 6h SOT, which sucks IMO.

Looks like a nice phone, but I'll pass spending $500 on it.

you and battery size. blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
 
What happens if you plug this phone into a QC 3 charger, will at least charge as fast as QC?
 
DASH charging is OPPO's own proprietary charging method (that OnePlus has licensed) as I understand it, so it's not compatible with Qualcomm's more "standard" QuickCharge technology - they're similar but not compatible so, a QuickCharger of any version plugged in would just charge the device at typical USB charging speeds based on the lowest capable charging specs for such chargers, typically 5V 1.8A or something similar.
 
No it slow charges. You only get a fast charge on Dash Charging.

Well thats retarded. Too bad it cant just use whatever is available.

I got a question. Why does the phone have a USB C but yet its USB 2.0 and not 3.0? They have this fancy UFS2.1-2-lane memory but to transfer anything to it, I have to do it at slow ass usb 2 speeds, 10 tiimes slower than usb 3?

Granted, I would sooner transfer something over the wifi, but still. Gotta ask why they gimped the port.
 
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November 2016 Qualcomm Technologies introduced Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, "our latest and greatest fast charging technology, which will be available with the next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. What’s new with Quick Charge 4? It charges faster of course. But it’s not just faster, it’s designed to be more efficient and run cooler than prior generations. Compared to Quick Charge 3.0, Quick Charge 4 is up-to 20 percent faster, or 30 percent more efficient, while charging up to 5° C cooler".

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Ironically, on June 1st Qualcomm announced Quick Charge 4+ which added greater improvement to QC 4.
And despite this, we have yet to see any devices fitted for 4.0?
 
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blah blah blah it doesn't have this or that and i wanted it to have this or that and why doesn't it have this or that like that other $700+ phone... etc etc

Protip: if it had all those features you seem to want then it wouldn't be a sub-$550 smartphone offering up to 8GB of RAM (not that ANYBODY ON THE FUCKING PLANET WOULD EVER NEED THAT MUCH RAM IN A SMARTPHONE) that also has a great deal of top of the line hardware in it at this time, I suppose. :D
 
Looks to be a solid device. Have an s7, op3 or 3T, or other recent flagship then it's probably not worth the jump. All phones compromise somewhere. Just have to know where your priority lies. Some people hate skinned android. This phone is for them. Others need the best camera phone. While solid it's not the best out. For what it is the op5 is super solid. If I was still rocking my old LG g3 I would jump on this. My s7 edge is still just fine despite its slightly degragrd battery life after a year's use
 
Well it helps sales of the OnePlus 5 that they stopped making - not just stopped selling but they completely stopped manufacturing the 3T which was released what, 8 months ago? Even Apple doesn't do that when new iPhones come out, they still manufacture the previous model(s) for a period of time after the new generation products hit store shelves. OnePlus pretty much guaranteed hype with this because of all the leaks and then completely drying up the market for the 3T so anyone that wants a device from them doesn't really have much choice if they want it new in the box. :)

It's actually a smart if somewhat questionable sales tactic but it appears to be working for them: they sold out of the 8GB OnePlus 5 models with 128GB of storage in a few hours after the introduction at $539 which really is - even by my standards - somewhat of a great deal overall.

If they'd just put a damned microSD slot in the fuckers I'd seriously consider one even in spite of no removable battery but, I suppose they're just not going to do it.
 
I read some reviews and eye balled the camera samples... I must say that the camera is disappointing. At 1:1 they look like watercolour paintings.


OPO5's front side looks almost exactly like Honor 9 (which looks almost identical to Honor 8 minus fingerprint sensor):
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Protip: if it had all those features you seem to want then it wouldn't be a sub-$550 smartphone offering up to 8GB of RAM (not that ANYBODY ON THE FUCKING PLANET WOULD EVER NEED THAT MUCH RAM IN A SMARTPHONE) that also has a great deal of top of the line hardware in it at this time, I suppose. :D

Looks to be a solid device. Have an s7, op3 or 3T, or other recent flagship then it's probably not worth the jump. All phones compromise somewhere. Just have to know where your priority lies. Some people hate skinned android. This phone is for them. Others need the best camera phone. While solid it's not the best out. For what it is the op5 is super solid. If I was still rocking my old LG g3 I would jump on this. My s7 edge is still just fine despite its slightly degragrd battery life after a year's use

I completely understand that, no argument from me. I was just surprised that it was what it was.

I read some reviews and eye balled the camera samples... I must say that the camera is disappointing. At 1:1 they look like watercolour paintings.


OPO5's front side looks almost exactly like Honor 9 (which looks almost identical to Honor 8 minus fingerprint sensor):
honor-9-7-120617hzuxi.jpg


Also the Xiomi MI6 and Huawei P10. Practically a carbon copy. I bet they are all making them in the same factory.
 
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I completely understand that, no argument from me. I was just surprised that it was what it was.




Also the Xiomi MI6 and Huawei P10. Practically a carbon copy. I bet they are all making them in the same factory.
Xiaomi is definitelly copying Honor pretty hard. It makes sense that Huawei P9 & P10 and Honor 8 & 9 look alike since they are from Huawei (though there are pretty obvious differences - Honor uses glass back which is something that I don't like).



About OP5's camera... I honestly think that it's a fine example how not to do dual camera setup. It would have been decent if at least the main camera had OIS but since it doesn't it's likely worse than 3T in many situations. If you don't have OIS, monochrome sensor would help a lot.
 
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Anyone get a shipping notice, yet? Mine was supposed to ship on the 21st, but still has not.
 
Anyone get a shipping notice, yet? Mine was supposed to ship on the 21st, but still has not.

If you are in the US try this:

Head to fedEx.Com.
Create an account.
Log into the DeliveryManager.
it will show up all packages sent to your address, no need for tracking ##. You will see it the moment FedEx gets electronic notification ( ahead of package delivery).

I followed the process and found that a Shipping label was created with a ship date of 6/22 and coming from California. Scheduled delivery date of 6/26. Had hoped to get it tomorrow to play with it over the weekend. Now I can just enjoy the weekend outside rather than on the phone.

Mine still shows processing and a June 21 ship date and June 23 delivery date on OnePlus page.
 
Good idea!

Mine shipped today and will be delivered Monday. I'll have to just play with myself instead of a new phone, over the weekend.
 
Mine shipped late as well; arriving today.

What do you think of all the reports on the oneplus subreddit that their are wifi signal issues with holding the phone a certain way?

I know the internet is filled with people who like to make knee jerk reactions so I am hopeful people are just being well... people and the issue isnt as serious as it seems.
 
I'm supposed to get mine this afternoon as well, so we'll see. Honestly, I doubt that (if there is) any WiFi issues will matter to me one way or the other. Stuff like that is generally caused by antenna placements, and I'll have a case on the phone. You can't ground out the antenna if you aren't touching the casing.
 
Looks like a nice phone, I'm interested in your real world reviews soon. Most want to see how the battery life from real people like you.
 
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