If we're talking raw performance, the Nexus 6 definitely outperforms the OPO, but gaming will be fine. The differences will only show in benchmarks, which is part of the reason why Android devices are inherently participating in a spec race in which there will never be a victor.
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what do you mean will only show in benchmarks? isn't that the whole point of my question?
i buy beefy pc's to play games, are you saying a less beefy phone does just as good as a more beefy phone?
le confused i am. lol
i buy beefy pc's to play games, are you saying a less beefy phone does just as good as a more beefy phone?
le confused i am. lol
Okay, simply put, it is not as powerful as the Nexus 6. Snapdragon 801 in the OPO vs. the 805 in the N6. No contest. I suppose the part about the spec race just confuses things.
But N6 has 2560x1440 pixels to push so frame rates and performance take a hit. I got better, more solid performance out of the 1080/Adreno 330 Snap 801 OPO than I did from the 1440/Adreno 420 Snap 805 Note 4 (same as N6) which would throttle the chip and start lagging frames after 5-10 minutes. Exynos N4 had no such issues.
Yes, that's true. I told them both are fine for gaming (i.e. no noticeable lag on either device for general purposes) and because the 801 is driving a 1080p display and the 805 is driving a 1440p display, they're practically neck and neck graphics-wise and you probably won't notice the difference in frame rate or stuff like that when playing a game.
Here are some benchmarks from Phone Arena:
One plus has said the lollipop update is delayed and will not make the march 30th deadline.
Ugh. Fail.
S6 looking sweeter...
Ugh. Fail.
S6 looking sweeter...
Delays again 
Just would like these guys to be honest for once. It's ok if it isn't great news, but realistic news is even better to your customers, than lies.
I understand if this new Oxygen OS team, is a small development team, and they are not just working on some amateur custom ROM anymore, but a full fledged official OS, that must be rock solid stable and pass tests and get signed off, etc...
So maybe something like this does take 6 months with a small team, starting for scratch. And that's ok, but just explain it that way. Don't over promise and say it will be out in Feb / March, when the realistic time frame may very well be late April / early May. Just tell us the truth, and explain the real situation.
As for CM12S being delayed yet again ? I have no idea why ? CM originally said 90 days, and I understand if it takes a bit longer, no big deal, but to take over 2 months longer than originally planned ? Something is messed up there. 90 days would have been early February, we are almost in April now, and still no official Lollipop for the OnePlus One, WTF ?
Just would like these guys to be honest for once. It's ok if it isn't great news, but realistic news is even better to your customers, than lies.
I understand if this new Oxygen OS team, is a small development team, and they are not just working on some amateur custom ROM anymore, but a full fledged official OS, that must be rock solid stable and pass tests and get signed off, etc...
So maybe something like this does take 6 months with a small team, starting for scratch. And that's ok, but just explain it that way. Don't over promise and say it will be out in Feb / March, when the realistic time frame may very well be late April / early May. Just tell us the truth, and explain the real situation.
As for CM12S being delayed yet again ? I have no idea why ? CM originally said 90 days, and I understand if it takes a bit longer, no big deal, but to take over 2 months longer than originally planned ? Something is messed up there. 90 days would have been early February, we are almost in April now, and still no official Lollipop for the OnePlus One, WTF ?
No surprises here. Unfortunately they have a reputation for delaying or just not delivering.
And yes CM might well be responsible for the ROM but it's bad business as far as I can see - either they chose an unreliable partner or plain annoyed them by having a public spat. Either way, OPO are responsible.
Did anyone genuinely believe them? In sure there'll be another 'it's coming soon' promise around the corner to pacify the angst coming their way.
Typically, the Chinese way is talk big regardless of if you're going to meet promises or not, whereas westerners seem to try to under-promise and over-deliver.
Carl and the gang haven't quite grasped it yet.
And yes CM might well be responsible for the ROM but it's bad business as far as I can see - either they chose an unreliable partner or plain annoyed them by having a public spat. Either way, OPO are responsible.
Did anyone genuinely believe them? In sure there'll be another 'it's coming soon' promise around the corner to pacify the angst coming their way.
Typically, the Chinese way is talk big regardless of if you're going to meet promises or not, whereas westerners seem to try to under-promise and over-deliver.
Carl and the gang haven't quite grasped it yet.
My only hope is that they'll push 5.1 version of Lollipop instead of 5.0.1 or whatever it was they were planning.
That would be the only saving grace for this delay. 5.1 sounded like it had a lot of bug-fixes and whatnot, so I would love that instead.
But if it's a delay for regular ol' 5.0.x as originally planned, then truly shame on them.
S6......... calling my name...
That would be the only saving grace for this delay. 5.1 sounded like it had a lot of bug-fixes and whatnot, so I would love that instead.
But if it's a delay for regular ol' 5.0.x as originally planned, then truly shame on them.
S6......... calling my name...
The cancellation of the swap style covers was annoying because it was one of the factors i considered when buying the phone. And its not easy to get a Bamboo cover either.
Then there's the customer service which is non-existent. So any support has to be through their forums which is filled with a few borderline sociopaths.
The latest 4.4.4 update is not as good as the one before it and impairs battery life amongst other things. I thought i'll just wait for official Lollipop instead of downgrading images but...
...yep. There we go.
I'd say i was surprised but i sensed this would be the outcome...again. Now i just laugh at the absurdity.
So like i said; Great device...company...not so much.
Can't argue with you on any of those points! They're a lot of talk, only some delivery.
Yeah, when revealing/announcing things. That's pretty much it. They announced the power bank like 3 months ago, and I still don't know if it's available yet.
From their late March Reddit AMA a couple days ago, it says "Initial OxygenOS Lollipop ROMs are based on 5.0.2." and "OxygenOS update to 5.1 not coming soon, as the ROM team is still being set up so they will go slow. Something in the pipeline will drastically speed things up in the months ahead."
So I wouldn't hold my breath.
It was the sole factor that persuaded me to upgrade. Because it's so vanilla in every other aspect, nothing else was really that big of a difference from my old phone.
This is my second OnePlus One. My first I sold after a few months to try the Jailbreak scene on the iPhone 6 Plus, but even with JB, I still missed Android dearly. And the OnePlus One is such a nice phone, with AMAZING battery life, warp speed fast, and so smooth. I have to say I am really liking my OnePlus One a lot. CM12 on this beast rocks.
Really not just the cheap price, but out of any other smartphone, there's nothing else I would pick right now. My Wife has the Nexus 6, which I could have instead, and I don;t want that huge thing, with average battery life. Galaxy S6 ? Nope I hate Touchwiz, and battery life sucks. HTC One M9 ? Nope, poor battery life.
I picked up a Tempered glass screen protector, my first tempered protector ever, and it went on flawlessly. Can't even tell there's anything on the screen, very smooth, clear, and no fingerprints.
CaseBase;
http://www.amazon.com/Casebase-Premium-Tempered-Protector-Oneplus/dp/B00O6EQIIO
And I picked up a nice thin case, this thing has great grip, is a very form fitting tight case, and looks like an extension of the phone, not a big bulky case;
http://www.amazon.com/Nillkin-Frost...427992140&sr=8-2&keywords=nillkin+oneplus+one
Here's my homescreen;
Really not just the cheap price, but out of any other smartphone, there's nothing else I would pick right now. My Wife has the Nexus 6, which I could have instead, and I don;t want that huge thing, with average battery life. Galaxy S6 ? Nope I hate Touchwiz, and battery life sucks. HTC One M9 ? Nope, poor battery life.
I picked up a Tempered glass screen protector, my first tempered protector ever, and it went on flawlessly. Can't even tell there's anything on the screen, very smooth, clear, and no fingerprints.
CaseBase;
http://www.amazon.com/Casebase-Premium-Tempered-Protector-Oneplus/dp/B00O6EQIIO
And I picked up a nice thin case, this thing has great grip, is a very form fitting tight case, and looks like an extension of the phone, not a big bulky case;
http://www.amazon.com/Nillkin-Frost...427992140&sr=8-2&keywords=nillkin+oneplus+one
Here's my homescreen;
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I got an email this morning with invites. Shoot me a PM with your email address if you want an invite!
lol - looks like they are giving them out to all previous purchasers. Why they don't just make the thing available without one I'll never know.
Absolutely this phone is still great today. Show me any brand new phones sold for $299 Off Contract with similar performance, and AMAZING battery life, running a stock Android type OS ?
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I got an email this morning with invites. Shoot me a PM with your email address if you want an invite!
Could one of you guys shoot me an invite? Thinking about trying one out against my Nexus 6 (which I do love, but the battery is definitely its weak spot).
