Although this phone started up as a good premise - price and performance were not even comparable to other manufacturers - the buggy software, horrible support and lack of basic features makes this product hard to recommend. As for support - it's as horrible as they say - they try to delay as much as possible by using email instead of chat, with a different representative answering every time - some users reported up to a month trying to get an RMA!
I've had this phone for almost a year and it's incredible for the price. It still runs very quick and smooth, probably even better now than when I first got it. When this phone came out, it really could not be beat for the price. Now in 2016 there are many other options that are just as good or better.
I love the speed of the processing for anything and the LTE in my area is superb.The companies tag line of Never Settle is a good one.I loved its back panel SANDSTONE back and phone s sturdy and gives premium feel when holded in hand.Camera quality was awesome. The OS (Cyanogenmod 11S) and its customizability.The best phone for best price,quality........
reception can be an issue from time to time, mainly gps. also battery is pretty awful, it was good for a month then it when down hill fast, it eats battery like crazy for no reason had a hard time charging to 100%. another issue was the pastic, droped it 2 inches and it dented the bottom and the for chrome chipped off. bottom half of the screen had sensitivity issues afterwards as well. not a bad phone but not the greatest.
Everyone knows why this phone is in your list of a must buy, it has a great price, it feels good in your hand and they manage to give you a lot for the price.
Some good things no one mentions about this phone:
Charging is sooo fast, I have a nexus 6 with quick charging and I still believe the one plus was faster, I know battery is a little bit smaller but still from 0-100% takes about 1hr13min almost no phone does this, but they never advertise it, who knows why. It’s definitely worth mention.
Now the real bad about this phone:
Screen is not so good, colors are washed out and any flagship really looks better than this.
Oh my god cyanogen whyyyy!! After upgrade to 5.0 touch screen was sooo bad and you can google about it, there are several upgrades to fix it. Mine was the worst and after 5 hours in a vertical position it simply couldn’t detect my fingers in about 50% of the screen. After restarting it worked fine.
So at the end hardware was amazing but the software never kept up and made this phone useless, I lost all faith in this company. Especially since oneplus added finger print but no NFC, come on! What’s the point then!
I would purchase this phone now over a nexus 5x 6p or oneplus 2. The price/value of this phone even now is ridiculous. Do a side by side comparison of this to almost anything and you will be amazed. ..... and the oneplus 2 no nfc is a joke. This thing specs better then an apple 6s plus! I don't even use 50% battery in a day most times. When marshmallow drops for this thing it is even going to rock harder!
Irreplaceable mobile of its kind.Oneplus one has everything that you desire to have in 45k range phone.looks sexy,buit in functionality is amazing,complete UI design,and so many features.Cynogen mode is cherry on cake for the android lovers.
It is not perfect, but I think that there is no perfect phones and for the price, it is the best with one of the best ROM, Cyanogen OS. Basically, the OnePlus One is a powerhouse that everybody would like to have in their pocket.
This device comes with relatively good specs for a nice cheap price. I have had it for a while now and haven't really found any really big issues that I wasn't able to fix. I moved from having a Samsung galaxy S3 and this phone just overpowered it in every way. Probably one of the best phones on the market for this price. So if you don't have a lot of money to fork out on a S6 or lg g4, this will do nicely.
I never have any problems with OnePlus One. I known what it does not have SD card. So I bot model 64Gb, but not used half of this. And after update to android lollipop - the buttery can live 2 times longer. The camera takes very cool and high quality photos even in dark time. I made photos with stars! The iPhone camere is bulls**t after this. And when you see the price - you understands why OnePlus One is flagman killer
I loved this phone when I first purchased it in November, It was cheap, fast, huge, and stylish. I loved the gesture controls, the camera quality, the personalization, and the storage size (64GB). A few months ago my screen started to act up to the point that it would randomly open apps, pinch and zoom, like pictures on instagram, or send out weird text messages. Then, it could not hold my GPS location, which was really fun navigating and losing satellites in a clear city with plenty of service and GPS while driving somewhere unknown. I contacted their customer support to get help with fixing it, and after two months of emailing them, since there is no phone line or in person store, they still have not fixed the phone or offered to replace it. Plus, my roommate who I got to purchase the phone with an invite is having the same issues and is switching back to his old iPhone out of frustration. I never realized how important customer support is when buying a phone until now, if you're looking for a phone that won't have issues, look elsewhere! Never again will I purchase or recommend a OnePlus phone.
great phone for an excellent price tag and great overall experience! I love the build quality of the phone and also the display is great but it has a yellowish tone which is not cool to see compared to something like the xperia z3 display or even an iphone 6 display! But still a Solid phone
I used my Oneplus One in paralel with a Nexus 5 for a couple of weeks. The Nexus 5 was quicker when it was on kitkat, but thinghs leveled out after the lollipop upgrade on my Nexus. The decision to leave the Nexus behind was really easy after this point.
I got used to the size pretty quikly. I can t go back to a 5 incher.
Till this day the Oneplus outperforms the S5, M8, G3, Iphone 5s/6 and even the Note 4 in daily usage. It s something really special in paying 300 euros for hardware that would normaly cost 700 euro.
The camera on the Samsung and Apple phones is better than on this device, but not 400 euros better (by the way, with 400 euros i bought myself a nice Nikon DSLR witch is better than any smartphone camera would every be)
I like phones, I follow the smarphone news every day and I even go in stores to play with smartphones whenever there is a new one.
The build quality on OPO is second to none, the display is superb, the UI is special, the camera is decent and the battery, oh, the battery excellent!
Coming from a Nexus 5, where I really had to be careful about my usage in order to reach home with some juice left in the battery, on this device I can do all my listening to podcasts, photo shooting, web browsing, youtube watching, gps navigating etc and still have 20% after 16 hours of usage. You cannot kill this battery in one day! ( don t be silly, of course you can if really this is your purpose :) )
Still the best phone you could spend your money on!
This is a great phone, as long as you have no issues. I have an annoying issue with video where the camera just pulses in and out of focus, making the videos fairly useless. It's annoying and destroys one of the features of the phone. Getting support is impossible. Weeks before responses and then form letter responses that don't address the issue.
I made the switch from dual owning Nexus 5 and G2, I had to get my hands on a One, so I bought an invite off eBay for $10 in October 2014. Everything from Packaging down to the little Sim removal tool was perfect. Being the largest phone I've owned, I haven't got any complaints: Nexus 5 and G2 out, the One is the best everyday work machine and PDA deviceI have seen or used... 110% reccomend to everyone (plus Custom ROM and Dev Support is everywhere)
This phone has surprised me very much. It is not expensive, but it performs just as well as any smartphone from other companies.
His huge size can be disconcert some user. But habits are quickly taken ! :D I will never get back on using my previous phone (N4).
I recommend it !
good phone for normal use. Camera=NO CustomerCare=NO(they dont even have call number. If you submit trouble ticket takes week for them to answer. if exchanging the phone takes more then 2 months for exchange process since its goes to asia and multiple shipping comps and support does not help at all even shipping companies are delaying your package and in this mean time they dont even send you new phone you basically will have to send bad one then they will send new so out of phone for over couple of months) Network=Check bands/Frequencies with provider. If you use your cellphone for work or business purpose then dont even think going with oneplus one because if something is wrong with the hardware they will have you ship the device and again that whole process takes over month and they dont give replacement before the exchange process.
Not only is this the best phone I've owned, its the best I've ever used. Thought 5.5" was going to be too big and awkward, but after a few days it becomes the norm. Long lasting battery, quick performance and a bunch of storage in a beautiful device. And for half the price of its competitors!
Basically the best phone I have ever had the pleasure of using. I have had it for a bit over 3 months and I can't put it down. I love the OS (Cyanogenmod 11S) and its customizability, I love the speed of the processing for anything and the LTE in my area is superb. On top of that, I have done zero efforts to limit my usage or save any battery, and I still make it through every single day with a single charge.
This Smartphone is undoubtedly the best Android phone I have ever used . The hardware is absolutely top notch, with great design and build quality, utterly fantastic display, top of the line snapdragon processor, good 13MP camera and a massive 3100mAh battery.
What I love most about this Smartphone is the design and the lovely Black Sandstone finish on the back
Cyanogen Android Rom is undoubtedly the best ROM available right now. Its quite same as the stock Android with many added features and customisation options.
The OnePlus One is a solid performer. Cyanogenmod is a pleasure to work with, even without root (in fact, I have never bothered to root this device--works wonderfully out of the box without any bloat or uninstallable apps).
I am the kind of user who will run Torque with a set of gauges up while using Maps or Waze for navigation while streaming radio in the background. Other phones start to show limitations under this kind of usage. The OnePlus does not; it seems to ask "Sir, may I have another?".
If cost were no issue I would choose the HTC M7/M8, but two of these Ones can be had for the price of one HTC One (please, Mr. Freemarket, force manufacturers to use unique model names). Also, unlocking the bootloader on the HTC is a more complicated and fraught process.
IMO, the best phone out there. I was so happy when I opened the box, you can't imagine. It is a beast, but let me tell you I don't give a damn on these benchmarks like antutu and the other crap. I want a fast UI and great customisation possibilities.
phone I owned. Honestly I would recommend this phone to everyone. I didn't have any trouble buying this phone, Oneplus seems to have it available without an invite at least once a month (since October when in bought mine anyways). Cm11s can be customized in just about anyway you can think of.
everything about this phone is so damn awesome. Ilove the phone, specially its battery life and less charge time.
I loved its back panel SANDSTONE back and phone s sturdy and gives premium feel when holded in hand.
The first phone of Cyanogen.inc is very successful. It has the top class smartphone's specifications with a small price. The built quality, despite of chinese brand's stereotipes is good, and the camera allows to take very good photos in every condition. The screen is very briliant, the size of 5,5 is a must for 2014 phone and it can be used also with one hand. The Cyanogen OS made the phone very reactive: the UI is very fluid. It is one of the best phone of the moment, probably the best for 300$. The real problem is get the phone: the invite system and the pre-order queque are very annoying.