The OnePlus One dominated the cheap smartphone scene with a simple formula: flagship performance with a low price. For the second iteration, OnePlus isn’t fixing what ain’t broken.
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Although OnePlus founder Carl Pei is keen to remind us that “specs are boring”, the internals of the OnePlus 2 are anything but: a Snapdragon 810 processor, the best that Qualcomm has to offer; a probably over-the-top 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and a 1080p 5.5-inch screen. That’s the same specs as the screen on the OnePlus One, but we’re promised a screen that’s far brighter and better to look at.
The most important spec for OnePlus has always been price. The original OnePlus One was $300, about half of the $650 asking price for an off-contract flagship phone. The Two bumps that up a little: $390 for the top-of-the-line, 4GB RAM/64GB memory version, or $330 for 2GB/16GB.
We're not done yet! The price of the #OnePlus2 is coming soon… pic.twitter.com/odECoAAjXI
— OnePlus (@oneplus) July 28, 2015
The new camera is also being played up as a big deal — a 13MP shooter with optical image stabilization, specially fast laser autofocus, and a sensor with larger-than-usual 1.3 micron pixels, for better low-light performance.
Other items of note: the row of buttons at the bottom of the screen are customizable, and there’s a new Alert Slider, a hardware toggle to switch between no notifications, vibration, and audible notifications while the phone is in your pocket. Without having seen it, I already love the sound of that. There’s also a fingerprint sensor, and a USB-C connector with a reversible USB-A connector on the other end of the charging cable.
Launch is scheduled for August 17; in the meantime, go stoke the hype with our hands-on.
