Is the OnePlus 5 future-proof?

[charles muchogo]

Hi everyone,
Apart from software updates I've seen some reviews which claim the flagship is missing some hardware. Is it true coz I dislike changing phones just to 'keep up'

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

What hardware? If you can be specific, we can probably tell you if it's "missing".

Also, the entire concept of future proofing is basically nonsense.

 

[anon(238680)]

Also, the entire concept of future proofing is basically nonsense.

Yep.

 

[digitalbreak]

Any smartphone you purchase today will be and should be good for the next 2 years for official support.

Any smartphone you purchase today, if they support custom ROMs can be good for years to come.

 

[anon(661246)]

until solid state batteries are a thing smartphones aren't future proof

 

[n apple]

With 6-8 gb of RAM, and a 10nm 835 Snapdragon chip, combined with a Full HD screen (which is easier to manage than a 2K for the chip) Yes I would say it is future proof

 

[queensoft]

I have a phone, no name Chinese brand (Jiayu, 3 Gb RAM, octacore, 16 Gb storage) about 3-4 years old, still works like a charm for my needs.
I upgraded from Android 4.4 up to 7.1.2, battery still good for 24 hours or so, performance is great for my needs.
So, OnePlus, any model, is likely to hold on for at least that much.

 

[Matty]

Hi everyone,
Apart from software updates I've seen some reviews which claim the flagship is missing some hardware. Is it true coz I dislike changing phones just to 'keep up'

I think the OnePlus 5 is a superb device and will definitely last you a long time.

The Snapdragon 835 is more than powerful enough and even in 3 years time, it will still perform very well So I would say go for it. No need to worry about changing your phone anytime soon.

The only thing that will go the quickest is the battery. That normally lasts 2 - 3 years before you have to start charging 2 times a day.

 

[cactuspete23]

Agree, no phone can be futureproof !

 

[jnand3]

Considering the specs it has and oneplus's past records,yes it is future proof.Also many roms will surely be available to OP5 in the future thereby bringing more android updates..NEVER SETTLE

 

[Theo Donacik]

My philosophy is if a phone is considered good at one point, it will remain a good phone, that is until the battery and other components start to stop working

 

[iCoerce]

If you're in the rooting world it's future proof

 

[Ahmedthegeek]

I think this will be ok for more than 2 years ,the sd 835 chip and 8gb ram and it also does emulating very well and as my fellow icoerce said rooting will make it future proof i agree with it. it may also recieve lineage os roms and kernels

 

[danmerezeanu]

Yes - if you think on short term (maximum 2 or 3 years) and with software updates (official for at least 2 years, custom ROMs then I suppose).

 

[flyingkytez]

I think the OnePlus 5 is a superb device and will definitely last you a long time.

The Snapdragon 835 is more than powerful enough and even in 3 years time, it will still perform very well ?????? So I would say go for it. No need to worry about changing your phone anytime soon.

The only thing that will go the quickest is the battery. That normally lasts 2 - 3 years before you have to start charging 2 times a day.

If the One Plus 5 had some type of removable battery, I'd buy in a heartbeat. I like to keep my phones for a long time, don't wanna pry it open to change it. Lately, been buying and selling phones, that's the only way nowadays (Galaxy S6 & S7 battery performance dropped). Still, the OP5 looks like the best option for me, all flagships have sealed batteries.

 

[flyingkytez]

Agree, no phone can be futureproof !

If it has top end specs: SD 835, 6-8 GB RAM, 128GB storage, WITH removable battery then yes. Those specs would last very very long, however the battery won't. Just look at the iPhone users, they end up getting the battery replaced by a 3rd party retailer. My laptop runs like a champ still (from 2013), still has powerful i7 processor, battery is still okay, it's a big battery and I don't go through to many cycles as I rarely use it. Phones however go through much more cycles and stress as battery gets hot frequently.

BTW the Nexus 7 2012 tablet my brother has still works. Battery is still ok, takes FOREVER to top off, runs pretty slow. Processor is still a quad core, only 1GB RAM, 16gb storage space.

 

[PRGDR]

If it has top end specs: SD 835, 6-8 GB RAM, 128GB storage, WITH removable battery then yes. Those specs would last very very long, however the battery won't. Just look at the iPhone users, they end up getting the battery replaced by a 3rd party retailer. My laptop runs like a champ still (from 2013), still has powerful i7 processor, battery is still okay, it's a big battery and I don't go through to many cycles as I rarely use it. Phones however go through much more cycles and stress as battery gets hot frequently.

BTW the Nexus 7 2012 tablet my brother has still works. Battery is still ok, takes FOREVER to top off, runs pretty slow. Processor is still a quad core, only 1GB RAM, 16gb storage space.

I totally agree with the removable battery part. The problem is that most (all?) newer phones have non-removable battery, so, even though what you are saying is absolutely true, the OP5 has all (or almost all) we can hope for these days to be a long lasting phone. Hopefully it'll be possible to get the battery replaced through 3rd party retailers, as you mention for the case of iPhones. I do not know if that is possible right now though.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

I totally agree with the removable battery part. The problem is that most (all?) newer phones have non-removable battery, so, even though what you are saying is absolutely true, the OP5 has all (or almost all) we can hope for these days to be a long lasting phone. Hopefully it'll be possible to get the battery replaced through 3rd party retailers, as you mention for the case of iPhones. I do not know if that is possible right now though.

It's possible to do it yourself, all you need is a little confidence and a couple of tools.

 

[grob9642]

Not a phone made that basically won't be unusable after about 4 or 5 years. Just the nature of the beast I am afraid.

 

[ByteMyAscii]

Any smartphone you purchase today will be and should be good for the next 2 years for official support.

Any smartphone you purchase today, if they support custom ROMs can be good for years to come.

That wasn't the case for the OP2, nor is it guaranteed for any phone.
Though Project Treble should in the future at least make it easier to do so, though ofc that support will reduce the demand for the latest shiny they have to sell.
We want the longer support and longer use of an older model, those manufacturing them do not.
There are going to be limits as to how long they are willing to do that.