Before deciding whether it is worth or not. You need to know Pros and Cons of this Phone.
The Good:
- Snapdragon 835: It comes with advanced Octacore 10-nanometer design Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. Combined with the 6GB (or 8GB for the 128GB variant) of RAM, it can not only render graphics faster but is also more battery efficient. The high amount of RAM will make sure that the device is able to keep more apps in the active memory, without the need to relaunch them. Plus the 10-nm chipset keeps the device cool, even when it’s charging.
- Dual Camera: It comes with 16 MP +20 MP Dual Rear Camera and 8MP Front facing. The lens is made by sony and the rear camera aperture of f/1.7 and f/2.6 for the secondary camera. The telephoto lens offers up to 2x zoom.
- Bluetooth 5.0: With the new Bluetooth 5.0, pairing and connecting to devices is a lot faster along with increased throughput. This is the second phone to come with this feature.
- Dash Charge: The Dash Charge is capable of charging the phone from 0-60% in just 30 mins and that’s more than impressive.
- Quick Pay: OnePlus 5 has tied up with PayTM and launched the Quick Pay feature in it for Indian consumers. Using this user can launch the PayTM quickly.
The Bad:
- Not Exactly 2X Zoom: OnePlus 5 features 2x lossless zoom and not optical zoom. The optical zoom is only at 1.6x while the remaining 0.4x is captured through the phone’s baked-in SmartCapture technology.
- No OIS: Surely, a built-in stabilization technique ensures smooth and crisp pictures and videos, especially the videos. After all, you wouldn’t want your videos to comes out with a noticeable shake. However, on the OP5, the much-needed OIS is missing. So, in the case of low light photography, you might end up with a grainy or a blurry image in the absence of the physical stabilization techniques.
- No IP68 Protection: You have to be a bit extra vigilant with the OnePlus 5 since it’s not water resistant or dust proof. So even an accidental fall in water might be enough to land it in a service center.
- USB 2.0 Cable: When most of the new flagships like the Google Pixel or the Samsung Galaxy S8 packs in the new USB-C 3.0 standard cable, the OnePlus 5 is still stuck with older version of USB-C 2.0. The USB-C 2.0 means a slower rate of data transfer.
- No Universal Adapter: Though OnePlus’s Dash Charge is a boon for those who are looking for charging on the go, the OP Dash Charge adapter is a proprietary standard. If you lose it or forget to take it with you, you’ll have to manage with the slow charging. So, these were some of the pros and cons associated with the OnePlus 5. Now, let’s take a look at the pricing.
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