Today’s big news is the launch of the OnePlus X, we already announced the specifications of the budget phone here, now we have pricing info and a great hands on video to check out.
So first of all the OnePlus X is going to cost $249 in the U.S and 250 Euros in Europe which makes it affordable when compared to larger brand phones of the same specs and also more affordable than the ZUK Z1 with the same processor. Of course the OnePlus X is a device that will attract a different clientele than the ZUK though and has a much more impressive design and build quality to match.
The all glass phone has 2.5D curves on the front Gorilla Glass 3 panel and the ceramic rear panel, and to keep those glossy surfaces safe a number of protectors will be offered with carbon or wood finishes. The body itself will be available in Black or While with either silver or gold metal finish.
At 6.9mm the OnePlus X is thin and has an machined alloy chassis around the body. The chassis has the 3 position notification switch like the OnePlus 2, but a standard USB seems to have been employed.
The international version of the OnePlus X will come with Oxygen OS which OnePlus have had plenty of time to get running smoothly on the Snapdragon 801 and 3GB RAM as it’s the same hardware as the OnePlus One. The Android based system will show on a smaller 5-inch 1920 x 1080 AMOLED display however which will offer deep black colours that can also help improve battery life should you choose to run a black wallpaper.
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Speaking of the battery it is a 2525mAh battery built in to the phone. This might sound small, but considering the hardware and the size and resolution of the screen it’s actually more than adequate.
A micro SD card means that you can insert 128GB cards in to the phone, which is necessary due to the 16GB of internal storage, however using a SD means you can only use one of the 2 nano SIM slots.
OnePlus X Specifications
| Model: | OnePlus X |
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| Color: | Black/White |
| Capacity | RAM: 3GB
ROM: 16GB |
| Multi-Languages | Multi-lingual |
| Chipset | CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.33
GPU: Adreno |
| System | Oxygen OS based on Android 5.1 (International version) |
| Screen | Display Size:5-inch AMOLED Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution: 1920*1080pixel |
| Camera | Rear Camera: 13MP camera f/2.2
Front Camera: 8MP front camera |
| Network and Wireless Connectivity | 4G: FDD – 800 (band 20), 850 (band 5), 900 (band 8), 1800 (band 3), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) MHz
UMTS: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz GPS:GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/Beidou Bluetooth: V4.1 |
| Battery capacity and life | Non-removable 2525mAh battery |
| Size | Dimensions: 140 x 69 x 6.9 mm |
In China the 2GB RAM version of the OnePlus X will cost 1499 Yuan with a 3GB RAM model costing 1599 Yuan and sales will start on 5th November. U.S prices are $249 and European customers will have to pay 250 Euros.
I knew it that le1s killed this oneplus x anyone agree?
ooh ooh .. ME !
No. Le1s is 5.5″, this one is 5″. That’s totally different camp.
Second, I still would choose anytime SD801 over Helio X10.
Anyway, I don’t trust anymore oneplus and their oxygen os.
I love the SD801 but I wouldn’t choose it over X10. X10 is an amazing chip for both power and efficiency.
Agreed, Helio X10 is better, power efficiency/performance, and its a 64bit SoC multicore optimized. Android loves that (and me too)
But it should be possible to install CyanogenMod on it. That would be a big advantage of the phone.
The Le 1s is better than the X but they are different size so different audiences… This is a nice phone but xiaomi and “”meizu”” have better offerings as well as huawei etc etc. Le 1s will be on my way as soon as I know for sure how much will it cost in the us.
Dont worry about the 5.5 inch the design are sleek enough moreover it offer more value for the money. AND for anyone who want a 5 inch phone i’ll recommend mi4 or mi4c because this two have better camera sensor with 13mp f2.2 + 8 f1.8 for mi4 and 13mp f2.2 improved ver of mi4camera sensor(imx214)> imx258 + 5 wide angle
For one plus X it got 13mp f2.2 + 8mp f2.4 not to mention about mi4c sd808 under the hood. Mi4 is still a good choice but mi4c($2353gb32gb) is a far better choice
I need a phone not bigger then 5″, with Europen LTE (no LeTV, Xiaomi, Meizu has it) and SD slot. So my choices are limited.
I will probably decide between Bluboo Xtouch and OnePlus X.
I hope the OPX will receive Android 6.0 while I don’t believe the Bluboo will ever get it. This will decide.
I’m with Vlada. The OnePlus X has the better size (personal of course), an SD-slot and support for band 20. All missing on the Le 1s.
could have been WORSE …. but only reviews will tell if its worth the HYPE (AND PRICE :P) !
Plus the damned invite system im afraid they failed this one
B20 is supported this Time – it took OP2 3 years to figure this out – good work And with 5-years old Snapdragon S801 SoC based on old Cortex -A7 = NOT FREAKING GOOD – it use battery life like an metal melt cast owen- i would expect you can play games for 30 min before re-charge is needed
The battery time on this will be the result of the small battery and/or software not the 801. Every 801 phone I used had very good battery life.
This is a pretty decent phone for the money, last year this was flagship specs. I played around with Oxygen and it’s really not that bad. Only problem with this will be the invite system.
the SoC actually is not the same of the OP One:
the OPO had the MSM8974AC clocked at 2.5 GHZ
while this one has the underclocked version MSM8974AA @ 2.33GHZ (the same of Nubia Z7 mini).
performance should be almost the same but with a better battery saving.
PROs: Amoled display, FDD bands for US (AT&T – T-Mobile), Dual sim.
CONs: price (should have been ~ $200)
Now it’s all about invitation system:
if you have to deal with that then this phone won’t sell at all, but if you can buy it online without restriction then it might have few chances.
Price is about right at $249, there would be very little profit (if any) at $200. What’s going to kill this phone is the invite system. We usually see a $50 markup at least on the reseller market. At $300 you can buy better phones (,same problem for the Zuk).
that’s why i said that if you can get it without invite then it might sell ok (i honestly don’t believe they will hit big numbers here)
if you have to deal with invite then it’s going to be a disaster for the reasons you said.
i said $200 because the OPO is already sold at $249 while the 64GB variant is sold at $299
For me if I was in the market for a midranger I’d just get a Mi4c.
i disagree with you this time ( it doesn’t happen often).
i would go either with the Letv 1s or Meizu Metal.
MI4C only if i had to go for a 5″
It will be available in open sales after the first month of invite only.
i read that. I’m curious to see how they will do
the battery is not removeable… what a pity!!!
I kinda wanted to be able to slag it off, but actually in my opinion, I think it’s priced quite well, decent specs all round, should keep people happy that don’t want a 5.5″ screen..?
Wow, Xiaomi Mi3 real killer!
Mi3 is 2013 device.
That was the point of Hellvetta post`s
High price.
Which better or cheaper 5″ phone can I get? I need European LTE, SD slot and a solid construction.
Only looking at the European market, this is a killer phone with a killer price. The Moto G 2015 with a SD 401, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage costs about the same.
I’m still considering this with one of those skins on the back (don’t like fingerprint magnets on both sides of my phone).
One thing missing is a dedicated sd card slot instead of hybrid which restricts dual sim functionality. Sd 801 is solid but should have 808. Also should have a nice color range different from op2 back panels
249$ IS NOT 250€….. scammers!!!!