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    Default One Plus One Review

    Hello all,

    I was one of the lucky ones to get an invite during the Storm of Invites promo back in late June, so I thought I'd do a review/show pics of this phone.

    For those who are not familiar with this phone, I have included the specs below.

    Snapdragon 801 processor
    3GB of DDR3 ram
    16GB or 64GB storage
    5.5" screen
    5MP front camera
    13MP rear camera that can do 120FPS video @ 720p resolution.
    The rear camera can also record in 4k resolution.

    Overall the specs of this phone are amazing, just slightly better than the Nexus 5 in terms of hardware.

    For more information on this phone visit their website


    The invite was for the 64GB Black Sandstone version which is priced at $349 USD. With shipping, taxes, and conversion rate, the phone ended up costing around $450 CAD

    First, some pictures!



    As you can see, it comes in a pretty nice package, the box on the left is the phone + accessories, and the other is a charger.



    The box slides out, and you open the flap to reveal the phone in all it's glory.



    Shots of it still being in the box.



    Lifting the upper insert (where the phone sits) reviews two accessories, the usb cable, and the sim card popping tool thing...




    Some close ups of the accessories.



    The red sleeve for the tool is made of silicon, so you can get access to the tool with ease.





    Some shots of the phone.




    The tool is used to push out the micro sim tray, similar to how it's done on a iphone.





    Some comparison shots between the One Plus One and my old Galaxy Nexus.
    The OPO is definitely larger, but the thickness of the phone is roughly the same compared to the GNexus. The GNexus looks thicker at the bottom due to the phone being slightly curved.


    Picture of the screen when it's on



    Some shots of the usb charger


    And finally a picture of it in my hand.

    Overall, I like the phone, it meets my needs and it's very very fast. The battery life is decent, and as long as you're not playing games for very long periods of time, the phone will last you well into the night.

    The back of the phone is very nice, the texture makes it feel like I'm rubbing sandstone (I guess that's why they called it sandstone black).

    Call quality is pretty good, and I've had no problems with making and receiving calls.

    As for the camera, it's nice. Being able to record at 120FPS or 4K resolution is neat (always reminds me of that Sony Z2 commercial). The focus speed on the camera is a bit on the slow side, and as long as you're not trying to snipe a photo very fast, then you should be alright.

    I haven't had the chance to try the front facing camera, as I don't care enough to take selfie, but maybe later I'll give it a try and see how it is.

    The only caveats I have with the phone are:
    1) Non removable battery
    Can't upgrade to a larger battery if you wanted, or if you wanted a spare you can't swap it out.

    2) Swapped back and menu buttons
    The first thing that I realized when I started to use the phone was the hardware buttons for the back and menu buttons were reversed, this was a bit discomforting at first, since I'm use to the back button being on the left instead of the right, but I got use to it after using it for a while. You could if you wanted to, is switch to software keys which will disable the hardware keys, but then you lose a bit of screen real estate.

    3) Yellow tint at the bottom
    This has been a huge problem for the One Plus One, many (including me) have the yellow tint problem with their screens.
    The yellow tinting at the bottom is due to the glue not fully curing yet, I guess they were in a hurry to get these units out that they didn't fully QC this.
    There is another yellow tint problem as well but that apparently is due to software where Cyanogen selected a warm color scheme for the display.

    I haven't gotten any invites back after buying the phone (they're apparently pretty backlogged on orders right now based on forums post on their website), but if I get any extras I'll give them out to people that want one.

    That's it for me, if you have any questions or want more details/pics just let me know.

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    Solid pics, looks fantastic....so jelly.

    dibs on an invite if you get one please!

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    Do want!
    Curious about battery life too. Let us know once you've used it more.
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    With the yellow tint problem, have you contacted one plus? If you did, will they be replacing the phone? It'd be nice to see what kind of service level they provide; especially with the lack of phones currently.

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    I'd like an invite too if you get any

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    They are willing to replace the units, but I'd have to pay for shipping and stuff, plus I'd have to wait till they can send me a unit, they are swamped with getting more phones out to people.

    The only time you really notice the yellow tint at the bottom is when you're looking at a white screen.

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    I wouldn't mind an invite if you get one.

    Also, they aren't making a dual sim version of this phone are they?

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    Nice shots, thanks for the review. I'll get in line on an invite as well.

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    I was super excited about this phone when it was announced. Much less so when I found out how they were releasing it.

    That being said, if you have a spare invite. :P

    One+ begging comes to beyond!

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    Go through a few charge cycles before you pass experience with battery life since it usually seems to improve I found. How many mah is it anyways?

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    Thanks for the review.

    Plz share an invite if you get any. Thanks!
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    I would like an invite too if you ever get more

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    Awesome review. Please share an invite when you get them.
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    Signs up to make a review about a phone you need to be refered to.

    Seems like a marketing scheme to me

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    New users are around the 259-260k mark, he's at 256. He's been on here for about a year now.

    Also, don't think One+ is getting their marketing team to post reviews on fairly localized car forums.

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    Lucky bastard, thnx for the pics OP.

    edit: invite thread here, but I doubt any of us would get a chain going :/

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    Originally posted by dirtsniffer
    Signs up to make a review about a phone you need to be refered to.

    Seems like a marketing scheme to me
    Yeah, the whole thing screams of it.

    Originally posted by Xamim
    Also, don't think One+ is getting their marketing team to post reviews on fairly localized car forums.
    You think it's less likely than somebody signing up on Beyond specifically to review this phone?

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    Originally posted by Mibz
    Yeah, the whole thing screams of it.

    You think it's less likely than somebody signing up on Beyond specifically to review this phone?
    Hey, you're free to believe in whatever you want.

    I just saw a couple of threads requesting for invites for the phone, so I thought I'd do a mini review.

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    Is the memory expandable?

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    Originally posted by hurrdurr
    Is the memory expandable?
    No expansion slot

    I'd understand wanting one for the 16GB version, but at 64GB I don't see needing it.

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