The OnePlus 2 - What do you think?

[anon(522296)]

I've had a OnePlus One since shortly after launch and its been a decent phone. OnePlus' wrangling with Cyanogen and the somewhat spotty performance of OxygenOS (compared to CM12) is also a concern. Still, I was excited for this announcement until I looked at the details. There are a number of glaring flaws that throw the "Never Settle" idea completely out the door. In particular:

1. No NFC - I can't imagine how anybody can ignore this feature with the popularity of Apple Pay and Google Wallet. With chip-and-pin becoming a required feature for credit card processing, people are going to be even more inclined to want to use their devices. OnePlus is targeted squarely at the enthusiast community who is probably the #1 user of this feature. Dropping it makes no sense whatsoever.
   
2. No wireless charging - Not even as an option? Again, something that is billed as a "flagship killer" is going to take a lot of hits from the charging features on other devices.
   
3. No Fast Charging - The battery life on the One is great, but with the new 810 processor and a smaller battery, I don't think this one is going to be even in the same league. A flagship killer shouldn't need to be plugged before the end of a full day.
   
4. No QHD Display - Initial descriptions of the high contrast 1080p panel are encouraging, but with phones in the same price range starting to get QHD displays it makes this somewhat difficult to get behind. The phone has 4GB of RAM, which would be ideal for the higher resolution display.

This all comes in the light of the Moto X Pure Edition announced the same day that hits pretty much every spec out-of-the-park in comparison (fingerprint reader not withstanding). This from a company that doesn't require you to use a silly invite system, has a good track record for customer service, and even lets you customize at the factory. At a similar price-point, the OnePlus Two is hardly in the same class.

In conclusion. I think that the OnePlus One was literally a one-hit-wonder.

Agreed 110 percent, the Note 5 is the same size as this 5.5 and the fact Samsung hit it out of the ballpark I don't see OP2 as a even small contender. The ZTE Axon is a way better product if you were looking for something in this price range.

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[Diraan]

No wireless charging, no NFC, no quick charging, and the renewed invite system kill the phone for me. Maybe next time. I almost picked up a Oneplus One a while back and held off for this phone.

 

[John Seth]

After a good one year usage of OPO I have been thinking about getting my hands on one plus 2. I have been following a lot of Oneplus two reviews from all top bloggers and gadget review experts around the globe. The ratings all around are overwhelming. As far as hardware and software specs are concerned OP2 is still way ahead for the price. Still one thing in which One plus still lacks is their customer service. Its high time they need to up their game. I truly want the the company to discard the whole invite system bull****!
I wont hold myself this time any longer searching like mad dog all over the internet to get the invites for OP2, instead will settle in for a Moto X or a LG G4. Many manufactures are heavily cutting prices of their once top flagships, so the possibilities are many!
P.S: Still OPO is buggy and the common bugs are still not addressed comprehensively!

 

[rob damiani]

Does the Moto X Pure Edition have 4GB of RAM?

 

[TofuTwit]

Does the Moto X Pure Edition have 4GB of RAM?

The moto web site spec sheet is showing only 3.

Memory (RAM)
3GB LPDDR3