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OnePlus Three ( 2016 )

Zorachus

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So the OnePlus Three ( Nexus 6-1/2 as I call it )should be announced later this Spring, and on sale around May / June.

I am really torn on OPO as a company, on one hand I can't stand their cocky crappy attitude, and the stupid invite system just blows still. But the original OnePlus One for $349 truly was an awesome deal, matching the flagship specs of the HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5 which were selling for $750 for their 64GB versions. I am not saying the OPO was a better phone than the M8 or S5, but for $349 it was a pretty sweet bargain.

As is the OnePlus X for $249, a very well crafted phone, and a nice 5" size, and decent spec's for a budget phone.

The OnePlus Two = major turd to me, and I had ZERO interest in that, it seemed a step back for OPO, and a pretty big letdown.

Word is that OPO has learned from the failed Two, and that the upcoming Three will bring them back to glory.

OnePlus Three = $399
-SD820
-4GB RAM
-3400mAh Battery
-5.5" QHD Display
-Metal body
-Dual Speakers
-NFC
-QuickCharge
-Rear fingerprint scanner



 
Those rendors are supposedly from OPO leaked CAD drawings of the Three, found on a Chinese site in November.
 
Might consider it if I move to AT&T with their new unlimited data plan. Otherwise they're useless on Verizon and I would rather get the next Moto X with the same specs and stockish Android.

I wish more OEMs would put IR blasters on their phones though. I've used the one on my M8 almost daily since I've got it. So I'm really looking more toward the M10 at the point and am hoping HTC just recreates the M8/M9 with updated specs. But I'm sure they're going to do something a be more radical this time after the M9 failure. I just hope they don't drop the boomsound speakers, IR blaster, and SD storage if it's not 64GB standard.
 
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I'm interested to see of OnePlus can keep their game going. I'm inclined to say no. The One worked because they kept it simple. They focused on what was important. It was as fast as any other flagship and had oodles of storage, for half the price of Samsung and company. They were smart about what to include, and where to cut corners. The camera was only ok. The screen was *only* 1080p (which is all you need, imo). There was no fingerprint sensor, no wireless charging. No fluff. For a lot of people, this was exactly what we wanted, and it was incredibly popular.

With the Two OnePlus was trying to have a long list of fancy features, the exact opposite of what made the One great. Instead of cutting out features, they cut corners on quality. The fingerprint sensor was garbage. The camera still wasn't very good. The metal body wasn't very durable. The USB-C wasn't within spec. There was a reason other phones with these features cost a few hundred dollars more. If those specs end up being what's actually there... they are going to be in the same position they were in with the two. You can't cram all the shit from a $600-$700 phone into a $400 phone and have everything work the way it should. They are going to be cutting corners again to say all that shit is in there. I'd much rather see a quality 1080p screen over a shitty QHD. Or a plastic body in exchange for a fingerprint sensor that actually, you know, works. If they release another over-promised, under-baked phone, people are going to stop giving a shit.

To make it very simple... I went from a LG G2 to a OPO. At that time, the OPO was a better phone in many ways, and yet the G2 was still probably selling at the same price, or more. The OPO begged the question of what are we getting by spending $200+ more on a flagship... and that was a difficult question to answer. But when I went from an OP2 to a Nexus 6p, that same question got an answer. It was painfully obvious what my extra $200 was buying. Despite the two phones having the same specs on paper, I felt like I had just upgraded a generation.
 
For sure the Nexus 6P is the best stock vanilla Android available today. Is sad there's only one high end stock Android phone, too bad they stopped making GPE phones.

We'll see how the OnePlus Three pans out, could be another winner like the original One, or another turd Two.
 
My last three phones were Nexus4 -> OPO -> OPT. I got both the OPO and OPT on their release, and am currently still on the OPT. I completely regret getting the OPT, why oh why did I spend $400 for this thing!?! I should have waited for the Nexus 5X. When the OPO came out it was great for the price and I thought this company was a blessing from the heavens so I thought they could do no wrong. Right when I got my OPT I knew something felt off, but I shrugged it off. I made excuses as to why some of the features felt horrible. "They'll fix it in the next update" I told myself. "This OS will get better with time." No, it sucks. Back to pure Android I go :/
 
Welcome to the forum, deltfo. I'm not interested in the op3 from that render because the dual speakers looks like they are both placed in the bottom. Also, Oxygen OS seems like a let-down at this point. And Cyanogen Inc is a bunch of assholes whom I would place among the likes of Walmart. With Motorola and Nexus prices, I dunno why people would continue to support OnePlus especially after the bullshit Two. They confirmed themselves to be cutting corners and making crap. No NFC? USB TYPE-C that ruin other phones? I'd go with Nexus or Motorola anyday.
 
Oneplus hardware is OK. Their homebrewed Oxygen OS is marginal at best. I was a long time OnePlus One user as I got an early invite for it and used it for about 7 months. My son is still using it running stock CM.

I bought the OnePlus Two and OnePlus X, both of which I sold for one reason or the other. The Two is more of a side grade from the One and Oxygen OS is most likely what makes it a side grade as it just was not and is not ready for prime time. It was more or less a beta release.

The X, to me, was an experiment to see if the loyal followers would shell out for a pretty phone with old hardware. It's nice to look at and hold but that's about it. Lack of Band 17 for me on AT&T was the largest issue as I could not get LTE so it was dog slow compared to my iPhone 6s Plus or Nexus 6P.

If you are willing to root the devices and run a custom kernel or ROM then they are OK devices but if you just want to buy it, turn it on and use it there is a lot to be desired.

I don't see Oxygen OS going anywhere as Carl has said that is where OnePlus expects to make their money, much like the other Chinese phone manufacturer's.

The luster is off OnePlus as their forums are littered with customers complaining of issues, poor customer service, etc. And their fearless leader Carl loves to make outlandish claims but never quite gets to backing them up.

One of my favorites:

Carl has a long way to go to meet his claim that in 5 years there would only be Apple, Samsung and OnePlus left in the smartphone market.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/08/02/oneplus-carl-pei-interview/30947799/

(August 2, 2015)

USA TODAY: Where do you see OnePlus in the future?

Pei: In 5 years I think it will be Apple, OnePlus and Samsung because there's no more room in the market. Everyone else would've died because they couldn't reach the scale they wanted fast enough or they couldn't have a margin to sustain their business. Look at the soft drink space: there are only two players, Pepsi and Coke.
 
Its a good idea to amplify two channels versus a single channel to get louder sound, you don't need to use as much energy and there's a lot less clipping. I think most phones next big thing is better acoustics.
 
Specs seem on point; the lack of NFC on the previous was kinda' baffling. Hopefully they don't cut too many corners.
 
A lot of what they're including has been standard for a few years now, so prices are considerably cheaper.
 
The OnePlus 3 is expected to launch "at the end of the second quarter," said Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus, in an exclusive interview with CNET en Español.

Exclusive: The OnePlus 3 will launch by June

"The US will be very important for us this year," says Pei,

I wonder if Carls statement is a reality check after Xiaomi announced the Mi5 and the price. Mi5 has killer specs and an even more impressive price. OnePlus will have a tough time competing at that price point with those specs so now he plans on turning to the US where a high end phone can still be sold for $500+/- and be considered a good price.

I loved the One. Hated the Two. Liked the X bit lack of Band 17 made me sell it. Curious to see what the Three will bring but if they can't figure out how to get the software right I can't see buying another OnePlus phone when so many other great phones with working software are available.
 
Call me crazy, but I am actually very interested to see what the OnePlus Three is all about. To me these OPO phones are sort of like Nexus .5 releases, meaning typically better than than the current Nexus phone, but then several months later the next gen Nexus phone comes out being better.

My main phone right now is a rooted + ROM'd T-Mobile Note 5, which I like a lot. But...I still have my original OnePlus One, and running the latest CM13 ROM, I put my SIM back in it for the weekend, and this phone for being two years old, still feels very fresh and modern. CM13 is super smooth and fast on this phone, zero issues, and rock solid stable.

I wasn't a phone of the Two, I liked the One and the One X. So here's hoping we get a kick butt OnePlus Three in that $399 price range, with flagship spec's, it is said will get the SD820 + 4GB RAM + 3,500mAh battery + 5.5" QHDScreen.
 
I'm in the same boat as everyone else - One was great, Two was thoroughly mediocre. The little X was good though, if it had LTE support I'd be all over it. I suspect the Three will do better than the Two but I don't think they'll ever recapture the magic of the One.
 
project86 said:
I'm in the same boat as everyone else - One was great, Two was thoroughly mediocre. The little X was good though, if it had LTE support I'd be all over it. I suspect the Three will do better than the Two but I don't think they'll ever recapture the magic of the One.
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If they would just go stock Android and concentrate on the hardware they would be further ahead. They just don't seem to be able to figure the software end of things out.

The camera is a perfect example as they have used good enough hardware but still lack in the processing of pictures.
 
my oneplus one would randomly reboot once a day or every time I used the camera. so hopefully this new one doesn't do that :)
 
I'm still using my One. Waiting to see what the three looks like before I decide on an upgrade.
 
Forgot about the software mediocrity. I switched to Exodus ROM a while back and it's exceptional, far more stable and way better battery too.
 
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Looks like a cross between HTC, Samsung and an iPhone.
 
3,000mAh battery :( Not impressed, based on the previous OnePlus's having pretty beefy sized batteries for their time. The OPO had a 3,100mAh battery, when other flagships were like 2,600mAh that that time, and the OPT has a 3,300mAh battery, where most last year had like 2,800mAh.

My point being, this year the flagships have 3,000mAh batteries, I would have liked to see the OnePlus Three have something like 3,500mAh minimum, or match the S7 Edge 3,600mAh battery. But 3,000mAh isn't anything special whatsoever.

Plus not a fan of the fingerprint scanner looking just like a Samsung phone, I prefer it to match the Nexus line, on the back of the phone, and make the front of the phone cleaner and cooler looking. And the Oxygen OS is just meh, and OPO has been super slow with updates, being several months late after Nexus devices get updated, even HTC, LG, Sony and Motorola have beat OPO as far as much faster updates. And then the BS "invite" system to get the phone.

No thanks, I'd take a Nexus 6P over this OnePlus Three any day of the week, and pretty soon the 6P will have a price drop, getting close to the Three's price range.
 
The screen is 1080p and probably 5" (according to recent rumours) so 3000mAh battery should be just fine. Looks a bit like recent Huawei Honor phones, the back of the phone anyway.

If the price is right I might upgrade to this from my Honor 6. Amoled screen would be a nice thing to have.
 
Skripka said:
Doesn't sound that way to me at all. 1+ has been tone deaf the entire time....and it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see invites still being a thing.

Maybe he is trolling....but his company has been so tone deaf, that it is anyone's guess.
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Invites may be the only way that they generate any #HYPE for the OnePlus 3 as outside of the OnePlus forums there is not much love anymore
 
Do you even need invites to buy their current phones? Not at least here in Finland. It would make sense for them to drop that system.
 
Tup3x said:
Do you even need invites to buy their current phones? Not at least here in Finland. It would make sense for them to drop that system.
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The One, Two and X all started with invites but eventually dropped the requirement. No need for invites currently.

Whether the Three will require an invite is unknown at this time.
 
That small battery for a large device is a deal killer. One of the reasons I do like larger 5.5" + sized phones is that they come with extra large battery sizes. Like the S7 Edge with a 3,600mAh battery or Nexus 6P with a 3,450mAh battery, and gets fantastic longevity and stamina for battery life. But just a 3,000mAh battery in the OnePlus Three is a major disappointment.
 
Zorachus said:
That small battery for a large device is a deal killer. One of the reasons I do like larger 5.5" + sized phones is that they come with extra large battery sizes. Like the S7 Edge with a 3,600mAh battery or Nexus 6P with a 3,450mAh battery, and gets fantastic longevity and stamina for battery life. But just a 3,000mAh battery in the OnePlus Three is a major disappointment.
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Most everything about the Three is a disappointment. If it were compelling hardware/design you can almost put up with the half baked Oxygen OS software but I may finally sit out this release.
 
The size and weight are disappointing consider the battery size. Meh... I guess I'll keep my Honor 6 for a while and wait for upcoming Nokia phones.
 
Zorachus said:
That small battery for a large device is a deal killer. One of the reasons I do like larger 5.5" + sized phones is that they come with extra large battery sizes. Like the S7 Edge with a 3,600mAh battery or Nexus 6P with a 3,450mAh battery, and gets fantastic longevity and stamina for battery life. But just a 3,000mAh battery in the OnePlus Three is a major disappointment.
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The S7 Edge and 6P are sporting 1440p displays though, while the Three is sticking to 1080p. The OPO had a 3,000mAh battery and a 1080p screen and that got fantastic battery life. I imagine the Three should be at least as good as I figure the SD820 is more efficient than the SD801.
 
King of Heroes said:
The S7 Edge and 6P are sporting 1440p displays though, while the Three is sticking to 1080p. The OPO had a 3,000mAh battery and a 1080p screen and that got fantastic battery life. I imagine the Three should be at least as good as I figure the SD820 is more efficient than the SD801.
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I still have the OPO running the latest CM13 and all battery friendly apps and Xposed modules, sadly this OPP doesn't get fantastic battery life, but gets pretty good battery life overall. I will say the old Kit Kat ROM's gave the OPO some INSANELY GREAT BATTERY LIFE of like 6.5h to 7h Screen On time, but then Lollipop destroyed that down to like 5h Screen On time, and now MM is better, but nowhere near what KK gave us.

I just like having a large screen phone, and also a large battery. The S7 Edge gets phenomenal battery life, and has a 5.5" screen, and overall a rather thin phone still, while fitting in a massive 3,600mAh battery. I wish this ON3 had something like 3,500mAh battery, but at 3,000mAH I'd just get any of number of phones before it.
 
I'm really interested in knowing what camera sensor they're using
 
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