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Oneplus X

MRU said:
I just got an invite !!!! seriously .... I went to reservation list. Put in my email and got a congratulations message and invite came into my inbox. Same thing happened with my OnePlus2 invite when I did the same.

Maybe they have me / my email address & one plus account flagged or something. I'll order one next Friday :D :D
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If you decide to sell it afterwards put me first on the list!! :D:D:D

Seriously, this phone is awesome!! Can't wait to have it. With Android 6.0 it's gonna be a hell of a phone!!
 
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Is this phone better than the Nexus 5X? The 5X has guaranteed updates, a fingerprint scanner that's unmatched, a great camera, nice ergonomics and form factor, band 12, Wi-Fi Calling on TMO, Android 6.0, NFC, 64 Bit Processor, and USB Type C.

The One Plus X has more RAM, better build quality, more features added on Oxygen OS, a better front facing camera, cheaper cost, and has better camera software.

Tough decision to me if anything. NFC, USB Type C, Fingerprint Scanner, Band 12, Wi-Fi Calling are like musts in phones these days.
 
nviz22 said:
Tough decision to me if anything. NFC, USB Type C, Fingerprint Scanner, Band 12, Wi-Fi Calling are like musts in phones these days.
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Not for everyone. Remember the X line is not a flagship - it's to experiment more with enough power/specs for most users but with an emphasis on design and build (note the Onyx as an option but no higher RAM/storage offerings) at a competitive price.

No finger scanner is hardly a surprise and type C and wifi calling are probably not high on the target audience must-haves. Besides if you spec compare against the 5X the you have to price compare too and £299-£339 vs £199 is a big thinking point for buyers.
 
nviz22 said:
Is this phone better than the Nexus 5X? The 5X has guaranteed updates, a fingerprint scanner that's unmatched, a great camera, nice ergonomics and form factor, band 12, Wi-Fi Calling on TMO, Android 6.0, NFC, 64 Bit Processor, and USB Type C.

The One Plus X has more RAM, better build quality, more features added on Oxygen OS, a better front facing camera, cheaper cost, and has better camera software.

Tough decision to me if anything. NFC, USB Type C, Fingerprint Scanner, Band 12, Wi-Fi Calling are like musts in phones these days.
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Is Wi-Fi calling a feature in stock 6.0? Pretty lame if it isn't, considering it's on iOS 9 and very easy to activate.
 
Benched08 said:
Is Wi-Fi calling a feature in stock 6.0? Pretty lame if it isn't, considering it's on iOS 9 and very easy to activate.
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Not sure to be honest. I think it may be carrier specific even if it is in the software. EE in the UK spring to mind but not many others (unless only EE market it well).
 
nviz22 said:
Is this phone better than the Nexus 5X? The 5X has guaranteed updates, a fingerprint scanner that's unmatched, a great camera, nice ergonomics and form factor, band 12, Wi-Fi Calling on TMO, Android 6.0, NFC, 64 Bit Processor, and USB Type C.

The One Plus X has more RAM, better build quality, more features added on Oxygen OS, a better front facing camera, cheaper cost, and has better camera software.

Tough decision to me if anything. NFC, USB Type C, Fingerprint Scanner, Band 12, Wi-Fi Calling are like musts in phones these days.
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Entirely depends on what you value. Oneplus X has a much more compact size, nicer looking design and the price is of course lower. The only thing it's really missing is the fingerprint reader which is a fantastic feature.
 
Only 16gb storage is a deal breaker for me.

It's a shame because I'm happy with almost everything else.
In particular, great size. We need more phones at this size.
 
ozaz said:
Only 16gb storage is a deal breaker for me.

It's a shame because I'm happy with almost everything else.
In particular, great size. We need more phones at this size.
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Why? Put a micro SD card in there. It supports moving app data to SD card as is and when marshmallow arrives appointed rather than later to one plus - it combines SD card and internal together as 1 storage unit.
 
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MRU said:
Why? Put a micro SD card in there. It supports moving app data to SD card as is and when marshmallow arrives appointed rather than later to one plus - it combines SD card and internal together as 1 storage unit.
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Micro managing which apps place their data on the SD card is a massive hassle that's not worth the low price in my view. I don't want to use another device where I have to do this. Because not everything can be moved, I'm having to do cache cleaning every few days on my current 16gb phone even though I have a large SD card installed.

I was not aware that marshmallow brings support for combining storage into a single volume. That's a much bigger deal than some of the features that are getting more publicity, and would then make this phone something I'd consider.

But how long will it be before this phone gets marshmallow? Have Oneplus committed to a timeframe? And do we know if all SD card capable phones will get this feature when they are updated to marshmallow? There are of course cases where features of Android are left out by the manufacturers. Multi-user support comes to mind.
 
ozaz said:
But how long will it be before this phone gets marshmallow? Have Oneplus committed to a timeframe? And do we know if all SD card capable phones will get this feature when they are updated to marshmallow? There are of course cases where features of Android are left out by the manufacturers. Multi-user support comes to mind.
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They claim before the year is out - so within 8 weeks for a timeframe.

All SD card capable phones 'can' avail of this feature and I would imagine they will.

It won't affect the likes of Samsung as they have moved away from supplemental storage anyway.
 
Am I the only one who thinks that this phone is a bad move?
Ok, I'll say it. This is basically a phone from early 2014. This phone would be considered good...in 2014. And while it might still be alright now, trust me, it won't be in a years time. It might get Marshmallow, but after that, it's not going anywhere. While the 801 might be faster than the 617 (of which it only is by about 5%), the 617 will win in power consumption and longevity.
 
nj-morris said:
Am I the only one who thinks that this phone is a bad move?
Ok, I'll say it. This is basically a phone from early 2014. This phone would be considered good...in 2014. And while it might still be alright now, trust me, it won't be in a years time. It might get Marshmallow, but after that, it's not going anywhere. While the 801 might be faster than the 617 (of which it only is by about 5%), the 617 will win in power consumption and longevity.
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I don't think it's aimed at people who care or understand what chip revisions, 32 or 64 bit architecture, or OS revisions are. I see it as design and build first so I'd expect marketing to focus on that and price.

The interesting thing will be how they get that message across without having too many retail outlets to show off the appearance and feel in the hand.

Plenty of phones are out there running a Kit Kat and pre-KitKat OS so as long as it runs popular apps I think people will be happy enough.
 
spriter said:
I don't think it's aimed at people who care or understand what chip revisions, 32 or 64 bit architecture, or OS revisions are. I see it as design and build first so I'd expect marketing to focus on that and price.

The interesting thing will be how they get that message across without having too many retail outlets to show off the appearance and feel in the hand.

Plenty of phones are out there running a Kit Kat and pre-KitKat OS so as long as it runs popular apps I think people will be happy enough.
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I get that, but it's very misleading. If people knew that they were buying a phone that will be obsolete within half a year, they probably wouldn't want to go ahead with the purchase. If they really don't care about these sorts of things, they should just get a phone like the Moto G.
I just can't really envision a target market for this phone.
 
nj-morris said:
I get that, but it's very misleading. If people knew that they were buying a phone that will be obsolete within half a year, they probably wouldn't want to go ahead with the purchase. If they really don't care about these sorts of things, they should just get a phone like the Moto G.
I just can't really envision a target market for this phone.
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But at $249 this is still a better buy than the 16gb/2gb $229-249 Moto G 2015

And no your phone won't be obsolete. It will run exactly as it did the day you bought it. It will make phone calls, receive texts, play apps regardless of what version of Android is powering it.

If obsolescence is no newer version of Android going forward then Samsung have made many devices obsolete within minutes of release. Devices carrying far heavier price tags than $249

The price and specs for the price are what are the important factors here. I doubt many people buying $250 phones are whoring over specs and android version numbers ...
 
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I may have a spare invite tomorrow for Euro consumers. Will let you know in the morning as I have my own invite, and I may have another.
 
MRU said:
But at $249 this is still a better buy than the 16gb/2gb $229-249 Moto G 2015

And no your phone won't be obsolete. It will run exactly as it did the day you bought it. It will make phone calls, receive texts, play apps regardless of what version of Android is powering it.

If obsolescence is no newer version of Android going forward then Samsung have made many devices obsolete within minutes of release. Devices carrying far heavier price tags than $249

The price and specs for the price are what are the important factors here. I doubt many people buying $250 phones are whoring over specs and android version numbers ...
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I can't really speak for the future, but in future android updates, there is likely to be some very useful features. Features that the vast majority of consumers would likely pick over better specs. In other words, the OnePlus X might be better than the Moto G now, it won't be in 2 years, where the Moto G will be running the same version of Android as most flagship phones of that year, while the OnePlus X will be stuck on a version from 2 years before. That in mind, I'm pretty sure most people would choose the Moto G.
 
gotluck said:
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/11/04/oneplus-x-might-struggle-with-lte-in-the-us/

Does not have band 17 or 12, bad news for att and tmobile
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These band omissions always seem a bit weird. My Oneplus One is lacking band 20 which is quite prominent in Finland outside bigger cities. As I just got it I haven't tried it yet but it will most likely drop to 3G in the countryside which is good enough for me. The newer OPT and OPX support band 20.

That said, is there any other reason than reducing cost by not having antennas for all bands? As I understand it a few years ago Qualcomm came out with a chip that supports pretty much everything.
 
I just ordered the black onyx version. White/Champagne not available. Also ordered the Red silicone apple, sorry oneplus case ;)

€300 for phone & case + shipping
 
MRU said:
I just ordered the black onyx version. White/Champagne not available. Also ordered the Red silicone apple, sorry oneplus case ;)

€300 for phone & case + shipping
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Same here except with the Kevlar case.

Had a mess with a OnePlus One yesterday and it's still really nice in terms of fluidity and smoothness. The size puts me off a bit so the X could be a keeper if it's the same in a smaller package with nicer build.
 
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