Review: OnePlus One (available now on Amazon)

INTRODUCTION

It’s was being termed as Thanksgiving gift for Indians, the much hyped ONEPLUS. One is finally up for the grabs on 2nd Dec. The phone promised to be technology packed in style. The phone on paper beats most of its competitors in its price segment. The phone is built by Cyanogen Inc. which is a venture funded company with offices in Seattle and Palo Alto, California, announced officially in September 2013, which aims to commercialize CyanogenMod. CyanogenMod is an open source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform.

GETTING TO KNOW ABOUT ONEPLUS ONE

The ONE PLUS One is not android out of the box. It is based on CyanogenMod OS which is based on Android. The interface is likely to be similar to Android but there will a lot of customization around the look and feel of the OS. The phone looks really sleek and the finish looks amazing. The downside is the non-detachable battery which could be concern for some of you. We expected wireless charging from Cyanogen.

BUILD AND QUALITY

The 5.5 incher is has a fine dimensions of 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (6.02 x 2.99 x 0.35 in) proving you ~401 ppi pixel density and weighs just 162 grams. The phone is ergonomically designed and fits quite well in the hand. The phone also has a matted back which gives you a  firm grip. The phone has a very neat interface with classy look and feel.Those who are tired of the android finish, Cyanogen gives you a refreshing alternative with equal features.

Camera

One Plus One sports a 13 megapixel Sony Exmor IMX214  camera with f/2.0 aperture. The phone boast of high quality images in low light conditions. As per Cyanogen Inc. the camera has 6 physical lenses so provide more precise and detailed images at lower apertures.The camera has Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama and HDR capabilities. The front camera stands at 5 megapixels which should be just ideal for video calling.

Display

This is one area Cyanogen has nailed it. The phone has a very fine, classy finish and provides you full HD display. The high pixel density gives a very smooth ending to the icon and gives a pleasant feeling. The big screen coupled with corning gorilla glass gives you the freedom to use your device as a rough gaming device without worrying about the scratches. The phone comes with LTPS LCD capacitive touchscreen giving up to 10 multi-touch points.

Processor and OS

OnePlus One runs on CyanogenMod OS which is powered by Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 2.5 GHz Quad-core processor. CyanogenMod is an android based operating system. The India Edition of OnePlus One will sport custom android 4.4 OS since Micromax has an exclusive partnership with Cyanogen, who will become the sole manufacturer of CyanogenMod-powered devices in India under the brand name Yu.

Storage and Battery

The phone comes in 16/64 GB variants and is powered by a big 3GB RAM. One Plus one is a power horse in terms of battery giving you 3100mAh that should go for a day quite comfortably.

General Observation and Verdict

One Plus will be shipped exclusively by Amazon in India and is available only through invite. The phone had a price tag of around rupees 21000/- which is quite nominal for a technology and power packed phone.

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