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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Low Light

Sunlight

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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At a glance…

5.5-inch, 1,080 x 1,920 pixels (401 ppi)2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processorAdreno 330 GPU3GB RAM16GB/64GB non-expandable storage13MP primary camera with dual-LED flash, 5MP front cameraCyanogenMod 11S 3,100mAh battery4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA

Pros and Cons

Bright, responsive displayGreat pair of camerasPowerful performerLong battery lifeAffordable price

Non-expandable storageA bit too large for one-handed useLimited availability

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.”