Re: For $850, I would rather buy 2 One Plus 3s! (Note 7 Review)
Here's the thing.
First of all, Ron is not a Samsung fan, so something like this is kinda expected.
Second of all, even though Ron isn't a fan of Samsung, he is missing some critical points that the Note (and other flagships) have that the OnePlus doesn't. It's less significant but arguably something that's very important for some people.
- The OP3 doesn't seem to support carrier aggregation on the downlink and uplink
- The OP3 has no Wi-Fi calling, nor does it have MIMO
- If you're on AT&T, there's no VoLTE on the OP3
Really, the one takeaway here is that Ron is missing the point.
The Note7 is about the best that Samsung can do with what's readily available at the time of the Note7's launch. It has the best hardware they can throw at it, from their displays to the camera to the overall hardware package. The OnePlus 3 isn't about being the best overall phone. It's about being a very good smartphone at an extremely compelling price, and OnePlus has certainly succeeded in that regard.
Now, is the Note7 for everyone? Of course not. But then, neither is the OnePlus 3. The Note7 is very expensive and also might not be the top-choice for those who aren't willing to spend top-dollar on a smartphone and/or wants a stock/close-to-stock software experience with the bonus of flashing a custom ROM easily without the risk of losing warranty if he/she wants to do so. Likewise, the OP3 isn't going to be the choice for those who wants the absolute best hardware available right now, regardless of cost and would see themselves use the extras that Samsung provides in their phones.
I would actually go out on a limb and say that instead of choosing 2 OnePlus 3s for the price of one Note7, I'd get one OP3 and one Axon 7.
But the bottom line is that while the Note7 and OnePlus 3 have similar hardware, they are aimed at different segments of the market. The Note is strictly targeting the top-tier market while the OnePlus 3 is focused on the mid-tier market.