OnePlus 5, another phone of the famous OnePlus series is about to launch. OnePlus 3T is already getting famous for its performance and features. OnePlus series is already competing with other big Smartphone brands and here is another phone. Skipping OnePlus 4 from the series, they are coming with OnePlus 5. Chinese believe number 4 as an unlucky to them that’s why they have directly launched Oneplus 5. As they say ‘Never Settle’ seems to be quite promising.
The brand is successfully running their business among the tough competitors, we will talk later. OnePlus 5 will be fully loaded with amazing features like a powerful engine, stunning looks, decent camera, bright display and much more. This phone launches on 22, June 2017. Keep reading for more.
There are rumors of launching price of ₹36,999. Now, in this section we will talk about the specifications, the price of the other variants (if any), unbeatable qualities and drawbacks (if any). Let’s get started.
OnePlus 5 Price and Launching Datte
| Mobile Variants | Price (Expected) | Releasing date (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| OnePlus 5 (64 GB) | Rs. 36,999 | 22 June, 2017 |
| OnePlus 5 (128 GB) | Rs. 39,999 | 22 June, 2017 |
If I want to buy a promising and powerful phone, I would probably pay this amount. As the brand is already giving a tough competition to the other manufacturers like Google Pixel, iPhone, Samsung, HTC, etc., OnePlus has become a trustworthy brand in no time.
Point to Remember: This phone will exclusively launch on Amazon so keep checking the status and be the first to own a OnePlus 5.
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OnePlus 5 Specification
| Network | Network Mode | 2G, 3G, 4G (LTE) |
| Sim Supported | Dual SIM (Dual stand-by) | |
| Display | Type | Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Display Size | 5.5 inches | |
| Weight | 178g (6.27 oz) | |
| Screen Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels (534 ppi) | |
| Platform | Operating System | Android v7.0 (Nougat) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | |
| Memory | Inbuilt Memory | 64 GB and 128 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB RAM | |
| Camera | Primary Camera | Dual 12 MP |
| Front Camera | 8 MP, 1080p | |
| Video Recording | [email protected], Auto HDR | |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery | |
| Fast Charging | Yes | |
| Connectivity | Wifi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, A-GPS and Glonass | |
| USB OTG | Yesr | |
| AM/FM | Yes | |
| Sensors | Compass | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes | |
| Gyroscope | Yes | |
| Barometer | No | |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
These are some of the leaked information and could be true. Let's discuss more these specs.
Will there be Other Color Variants?
Yes, this phone will be available in different colors. All the phones of different colors will be available in the same price range as I mentioned above. In other words, you can choose the color according to your taste in the price range of ₹35,999 to ₹36,999. The different colors will be:
- Black
- White
- Blue
- Gold
The brand is famous for their sleek and sharp designing, we will see if they maintain their tag. In this section, we will discuss the features that will make this phone worth to buy. Also, we will discuss the limitations of OnePlus 5 (if any).
Quality Display
It will be a 5.5 inches screen phone with 1440 x 2560 pixels (534 PPI) resolution. Optic AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) capacitive touchscreen is an addition to the display quality. Watching movies or images will be a different experience for users.
Curved Aluminium body will add stars in the appearance.
Camera
Before buying any smartphone we usually compare many phones on the basis of their cameras. Let’s see if this phone will have that quality:
- Back Camera: Also called Primary camera is 12 MP Dual camera with face detection autofocus quality. Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) allows you to capture motioned images without any blur effect. Single LED flash maintains the image quality at night too.
- Front Camera: Front facing camera or selfie camera of 8 MP for front HD images. It can also record videos @ 1080p.
CPU
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 chipset with Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) processor will fuel the engine. Adreno 540 (GPU) will be an addition to the fluency. I think the combination of giant processor and 8GB RAM will make this phone a gaming beast. Smooth running and pleasant performance will be the points of attraction.
The giant processor can run heavy games and all the installed applications at the same time. Now you can enjoy your games without lacking, which is a good news for gamers like me. A perfect device for all groups of ages, especially for gamers Few more things
- Android OS, Version 7.1.1 (Nougat), the most advanced version of Android platform.
- 8 GB RAM will be provided in this phone. I think there is no phone at this time available in the market offering this much RAM. All the other phones of the same brand providing good RAM as well.
Storage
This phone will be launched with minimum 64 GB internal storage capacity. Another variant of 128 GB will also be running in the race. Where other phones are compromising with few GB ROM, OnePlus 5 offering high storage capacity without an external card slot.
Battery
This phone is expected to have 3300 mAH battery with dash charging. The battery will give a standby of 18 hours. You can use your 4G connection for a long period of time.
What is Dash Charging?
OnePlus 5 will come with a Dash-Charge feature that will make it a quite different from other brand’s devices. With this technology, you can charge your device with a days (24 hours) power in just 30 minutes or less. Dash Charge continues to charge your smartphone at the same rate, even when streaming videos, playing graphic-intensive games or doing anything which eats extra battery.
Key Features
I have already mentioned the highlighted and the main features of this phone. But few things are not finished yet. There are few more good things in this phone. Take a look
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint scanner (front-mounted) will be provided to ensure the full security of your device. Using one of our finger’s impression (mainly thumb) we can unlock our device. And also, we can set as many impressions (different users) as we want.
Top Rivals of OnePlus 5
- Nokia Upcoming Android Smartphones
- Samsung Galaxy S8
- Redmi Note 4X
- HTC One X10
- Moto G5 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro
Guys, if you like this post and find this informative, you can share your views in the comment box. This is all the best of my knowledge, but still I do not guarantee that the information in this article is 100% correct. Just hope for the best.
