The OnePlus One is an affordable smartphone with flagship specs. Check out our slideshow review for a peek.

1. OnePlus One
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Premium build, great finish
The OnePlus One is an affordably-priced flagship smartphone.
Flaunts a premium build and looks sexy.
Sports capacitive backlit Android buttons on the fascia.
Available in 16GB (Silk White) and 64GB (Sandstone Black) fixed storage variants.
The Sandstone Black version features a rough finish that prevents smudges.
DESIGN

3. Gorgeous, roomy display
Sports a large 5.5-inch IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Screen gets full HD resolution, resulting in a pixel density of 401ppi.
Good viewing angles, ample brightness, and visible in sunlight too.
Extremely responsive, ideal for watching videos or playing games.
DESIGN

4. Simple snapping
Photography is covered by a
13MP camera with a Sony IMX
214 sensor with dual-LED flash,
and 5MP front shooter.
Camera app is minimalist, with a
large viewfinder and few
controls.
You can swipe up or down on the
viewfinder to switch between
modes and effects.
Alternatively, these are
accessible via a menu button at
the bottom.
White Balance, exposure
compensation and a self-timer
can also be enabled.
CAMERA

5. An accomplished pair of shooters
The primary camera is a capable
shooter, performing well across
most lighting conditions.
It can record videos in 4K
resolution.
The HDR mode is one of the best
we’ve used so far.
Camera is quick to focus with
barely any shutter lag.
Front camera features face
detection and can take great
selfies.
The Beauty mode works well to
enhance skin tone without making
it appear artificial.
Sunlight
Low Light
CAMERA

6. Cyanogen offers the best of stock Android
Runs CyanogenMod, a
custom firmware built on
open source Android.
Offers the functionality of
stock Android, with
several tweakable
controls for each aspect
of the UI, including the
status bar, notification tray,
Android buttons and more.
Dedicated theme store is
available for changing
themes, icons, fonts,
wallpapers, boot
animations, etc.
USER INTERFACE

7. With several tools for power users
Customisable user
profiles are available,
which are activated with
preset triggers.
Quiet Hours is the
equivalent of Do Not
Disturb on iOS.
Gesture shortcuts lets
you cold access apps
when the screen is asleep.
Privacy Guard gives you
control over which apps
have access to your
personal data.
USER INTERFACE

8. Powerful performer
In charge of performance is a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, paired
with 3GB of RAM and an Adreno 330 GPU.
Handles intensive tasks with ease, with no app crashes or freezes.
Great for graphics heavy games like Riptide GP2.
Out of the 64GB of internal storage, around 55GB is user available.
PERFORMANCE

9. Careful with fuel
The OnePlus One is fuelled
by a beefy 3,100mAh
battery.
Easily lasts more than a
day with heavy usage,
often running well into the
second day without
requiring a charge.
In our video loop battery
rundown test, it lasted for
10 hours and 45 minutes
before running out of juice.
PERFORMANCE

10. At a glance…
5.5-inch, 1,080 x 1,920 pixels (401
ppi)
2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm
Snapdragon 801 processor
Adreno 330 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB/64GB non-expandable
storage
13MP primary camera with dual-LED
flash, 5MP front camera
CyanogenMod 11S
3,100mAh battery
4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC,
USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA

11. Pros and Cons
Bright, responsive display
Great pair of cameras
Powerful performer
Long battery life
Affordable price
Non-expandable storage
A bit too large for one-handed
use
Limited availability

12. Pricing & Verdict
Price:
Rs 25,000
(expected)
“The OnePlus One may not have a 2K display, a
fingerprint scanner, a heart rate monitor or waterproof
abilities, but let’s face it, most of those features are
more gimmicky than useful. What’s important to note
is that the smartphone scores where it counts - looks,
cameras, performance, battery life, software and most
importantly, price – and that’s what most users are
looking for in the end.”