In this article, I am going to let you know 5 major reasons why I bought OnePlus One. I know it is a new hit to Sri Lanka but some of you even don’t know about the OnePlus. But I have known OnePlus from the beginning and I have used some of their developer ROMs for years and I think I have enough experience to review OnePlus One. Some of the devices I have used are named for your references. (Xperia X8 with – Cyanogen custom ROM, iPhone 3G – Custom ROM, Zigo Eon 5i, Micromax A110 – Custom ROM, Samsung Galaxy S4.)
#1) Long Lasting Battery Life
Main reason for me to buy OnePlus One is the 3100mAh battery. What is it worth if youhave all features and geared up smartphone, if you cannot use it at least for a day? This is the 3rd month I am using OnePlus and I have never wanted to charge my phone twice a day. Never worried about turning on data all the time and surf the web, use google maps, take pictures in high quality whenever I feel taking one, and having my GPS on all the time. This massive battery life gives you the opportunity to enjoy all your loving features in a single charge!
#2) Hardcore Hardware Specs
2.5 Quad Core Qualcomm© Snapdragon™ 801 processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB or 64GB (which I have) Storage, 13MP Rear and 5MP Front Camera, 5.5” 1080P display, slim and sleek design… What else do you need? These amazing hardware specs gives you a glitch less smartphone that you will fall in love within seconds.
#3) Amazing Camera
13MP rear camera gives you the freedom to capture your lovely moments in best quality.The camera comes with 6 physical lenses so that your photos will be really sharp and very detailed. 5MP of front camera will take you to next level of selfie shoot outs. And guess what?You have more than 25 modes collection to choose from. Auto, Night, Sunset, Mono, Flowers,Landscape, and fireworks are some of them.
#4) Software Flexibility
There are many… I may not be able to discuss all in this article but I will promise you to unleash all in a separate article. For now, I will point out 5 major features. 😀 Firstly, OnePlus One comes with Android Kitkat 4.4 and it has their own OS version called, Cyanogen 11S. Most recent and anticipated version of Android Lollipop 5.0 with Oxygen OS has been announced and soon it will be released to the market for free to download.But hey! If you can do some research and find some custom ROMs from XDA Developers, you can enjoy numerous custom ROMs including Lollipop Update. This is why their Never Settle concept is and warranty won’t void for trying out new custom ROMs.Secondly, OnePlus comes with simple preloaded applications. Which means you won’t find much preinstalled apps, sometimes that you get from other phones, that you will never use.Thirdly, you can choose from on screen buttons or capacitive keys. It’s your choice. I think this is a big relief and good concept by OnePlus team allowing the user to handle the phone the way user like, other than the other way around. Fourthly, tap to unlock mode. I prefer this method rather than pressing the power buttons. It is fun and safe way to unlock your smartphone. Finally, the theme collection. Before I bought OnePlus One, I was thinking about LG G3 and Samsung S5. I liked the way they look but I knew I would be looking at the same screen animations, same settings screen, for months and I would be bored. Luckily, OnePlus can change into any beast I like so bought the OnePlus. Massive collection of themes will allow you to have a new look for the phone and change how it looks the way you like. So you won’t get bored looking into the same screen, same animations, over and over again.
#5) Price vs Specs
Yes! Features are good. Specs are good. What good in it if you cannot afford it? Majority of the market with the same specs smartphone would cost more than USD $600. But OnePlus One starts from USD $ 299. Like I said, I was looking at LG G3 and Samsung S5 before I bought OnePlus One. Both smartphones are costly. Yes, they have some additional apps and features than OnePlus, but the question is; are you going to use all those features in day to day life? If not, then why pay more?
These are my personal views and experiences. Your preferences may differ than me. Any how, it is better to know your device before you buy one. I always google, read articles, and get the full knowledge about the product before I buy one. If you don’t have time, ask your friends those who have the product you like. I hope I have helped you to know little bit about OnePlus One. I’m sure your may find more than5 reasons so start exploring! 🙂
one plus is really an ONE PLUS!