OnePlus X First Look: How Good Can a $250 Smartphone Be?


News flash: smartphones are expensive. Market leaders like the iPhone 6s start at $650, and even relatively low-cost handsets like Google’s new Nexus 5X will set you back a not insignificant $380.
That’s where the new OnePlus X comes in. Starting at $250, this handset is designed to provide you with the kind of performance you’d expect out of more expensive phones at a ridiculously low price.
According to OnePlus, the X will be available in two different styles. One features a polished black glass rear panel, while the other gets a hardened ceramic panel. Both phones are built around aluminum frames to give them a more premium feel.
Watch More: Google Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X Review: Google’s Best Smartphones Yet
The OnePlus X has a one major similarity to the pricier OnePlus Two ($329), which is the special Alert Slider found on the X’s left side. By moving the slider you can switch between receiving all notifications, receiving priority notifications, or silencing all notifications.
To lower the cost of the OnePlus X, however, OnePlus has a omitted a slew of the OnePlus Two’s features. First, the phone’s screen is smaller —5 inches versus 5.5 — than its more expensive sibling’s. The OnePlus X also lacks a fingerprint scanner and doesn’t include a USB Type-C connector;  the OnePlus Two has both.
Still, the OnePlus X is no slouch. That AMOLED display, while relatively small, still offers a 1920-by-1080 resolution, which means images should be colorful and sharp. The handset also gets a 13-megapixel rear camera, as well as an 8-megapixel front camera, which is a slight step up from the OnePlus Two’s 5-megapixel front camera.
Inside, the OnePlus X features a 4-core processor and 3 GB of RAM. Onboard storage is limited to 16 GB, though a microSD card slot means you can increase the phone’s memory by an extra 128 GB.
The OnePlus Two, on the other hand, gets a more powerful 8-core processor with 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM, which means the older OnePlus Two will be faster than OnePlus X. The One Plus Two also gets your choice of 16 GB or 64 GB of onboard storage. Unfortunately, the phone doesn’t include a microSD card reader, so you can’t increase the phone’s storage space.
Like the OnePlus Two, the OnePlus X runs on a modified version of Google’s Android OS that the company calls its Oxygen OS. That means you’ll still be able to run your favorite Android apps on the phone, but will get features and updates specific to OnePlus.
Watch More About:  One Plus X
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Sunday, 1 November 2015

OnePlus X First Look: How Good Can a $250 Smartphone Be?


News flash: smartphones are expensive. Market leaders like the iPhone 6s start at $650, and even relatively low-cost handsets like Google’s new Nexus 5X will set you back a not insignificant $380.
That’s where the new OnePlus X comes in. Starting at $250, this handset is designed to provide you with the kind of performance you’d expect out of more expensive phones at a ridiculously low price.
According to OnePlus, the X will be available in two different styles. One features a polished black glass rear panel, while the other gets a hardened ceramic panel. Both phones are built around aluminum frames to give them a more premium feel.
Watch More: Google Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X Review: Google’s Best Smartphones Yet
The OnePlus X has a one major similarity to the pricier OnePlus Two ($329), which is the special Alert Slider found on the X’s left side. By moving the slider you can switch between receiving all notifications, receiving priority notifications, or silencing all notifications.
To lower the cost of the OnePlus X, however, OnePlus has a omitted a slew of the OnePlus Two’s features. First, the phone’s screen is smaller —5 inches versus 5.5 — than its more expensive sibling’s. The OnePlus X also lacks a fingerprint scanner and doesn’t include a USB Type-C connector;  the OnePlus Two has both.
Still, the OnePlus X is no slouch. That AMOLED display, while relatively small, still offers a 1920-by-1080 resolution, which means images should be colorful and sharp. The handset also gets a 13-megapixel rear camera, as well as an 8-megapixel front camera, which is a slight step up from the OnePlus Two’s 5-megapixel front camera.
Inside, the OnePlus X features a 4-core processor and 3 GB of RAM. Onboard storage is limited to 16 GB, though a microSD card slot means you can increase the phone’s memory by an extra 128 GB.
The OnePlus Two, on the other hand, gets a more powerful 8-core processor with 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM, which means the older OnePlus Two will be faster than OnePlus X. The One Plus Two also gets your choice of 16 GB or 64 GB of onboard storage. Unfortunately, the phone doesn’t include a microSD card reader, so you can’t increase the phone’s storage space.
Like the OnePlus Two, the OnePlus X runs on a modified version of Google’s Android OS that the company calls its Oxygen OS. That means you’ll still be able to run your favorite Android apps on the phone, but will get features and updates specific to OnePlus.
Watch More About:  One Plus X

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