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| OnePlus 5 |
OnePlus was yet to announce their flagship and finally amidst all leaks related to design, specs and pricing , the successor to the most popular 3T has been unveiled via the online event. Where is the OnePlus 4?? Probably the 3T replaced it or the most obvious reason could be that 4 is an unlucky number in China , hence the 4 got skipped.
Wherever be it, the Flagship killer is finally live.
Specifications:
- 5.5 inch optic AMOLED screen with 1080p resolution i.e ppi of 401 and 2.5D curved glass with Gorilla Glass 5.
- Octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SOC based on KRYO 280 (4 cores clocked at 2.45gHz and 4 cores clocked at 1.9gHz) and Adreno 540 GPU
- 6/8GB LPDDR4 X RAM with 64/128GB UFS2.1 storage
- Dual nano SIM, support for 34 network bands (indicating global network support)
- 3300mAh battery with Dash charging technology (5V at 4A i.e 20W power rating)
- 16 (Sony IMX398) +20MP (Sony IMX 350) dual camera lens with f/1.7 aperture for 16MP and 1.12micron pixel and f/2.6 for the optical zoom lens with 1.0micron pixel size (providing 2X optical zoom).
- Rear camera capable of recording 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 30/60FPS, 720p at 30FPS. Also slow motion at 720p 120FPS.
- 16MP (Sony IMX 371) with f/2.0 lens front facing camera and 1.0micron pixel size.
- Rear camera capable of 1080p and 720p recording at 30FPS
- EIS for front facing and rear 16MP lens
- Wi-Fi 2.4/5gHz bands with 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS,BeiDou, 2×2MIMO, NFC
- Dimensions: 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25 mm
- Weight: 153g
- Anodized aluminum body
- Sensors: Fingerprint, Hall, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, ambient light, compass
- USB type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack
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| Camera interface on the OP5 |
The OnePlus 5 from the design shows close resemblance to the iPhone 7 plus. The dual rear cameras also have similar functionality like in the 7 plus however the optics are not same. The 16MP camera comes with EIS and an aperture of f/1.7 which ensures better low light performance. The 20MP telephoto lens provides 2X optical zoom without any loss in quality. The front camera is of 16MP however lacks portrait mode which is present only in the rear camera.
The portrait mode enables the user to capture object in fully focussed mode keeping the background blurred. The camera comes with the PRO mode to tweak the settings according to the user's taste.
OnePlus has mainly focused with camera and have also approached DxO labs. Hence, with these camera specs, the expectations are escalated considering the price that its selling for.
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| Oxygen OS based on Android Nougat |
Speaking of the UI, OnePlus always opts for Oxygen OS (since the OP2) , almost stock Android with minor tweaks. The UI has been revamped quite a bit with some additional features.
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| Do Not Disturb mode to enable seamless gaming experience |
It comes with Do Not Disturb mode while gaming thus disabling all notifications and even prevents accidental triggering of the home button.
They have also included the reading mode which makes the screen appear like any paper back i.e prevents blue light (filters) and enables grey scale mode.
It comes with Android Nougat out of the box. However, the major letdown is the absence of IP rating. If its not your priority then it may not matter.
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| Launch event details |
With all the power and optics, let's speak of the availability and pricing. In India, on 22nd July, 2017 at 2PM the launch will take place and its based on invite system although the invites have already been sold out. The invite system will not be applicable for purchasing the device via Amazon from 22nd itself at 4:30 PM onwards. The expected pricing is Rs. 32999 (6GB- 64GB storage ) and Rs. 37999 (8GB - 128GB storage). However the pricing may change.
In China the device will be sold for RMB 2999 (6GB -64GB storage ) and RMB 3499 (8GB- 128GB storage variant).
OnePlus 5 will be available in 2 colour options i.e slate gray and midnight black.
Is the OnePlus 5 a worthy upgrade from the OnePlus 3T or 3, only time will tell. However, from specs point of view and especially in terms of camera it seems like a worthy upgrade. Also do let us know your thoughts about the OnePlus 5 and whether will you be upgrading or buying the Flagship Killer of 2017.