I am considering getting this device, my main concern is the size... Nexus 4/5 has always seemed the optimum size for me, I also have a G2 and that seems the size limit for me to use one-handed and I use my device almost exclusively that way. How is the OPO to use one handed?
I was considering the new Moto X, but the price is a little steeper than I hoped for, and with the news that the next Nexus device will be a 5.9" monster and the new Moto G doesnt have LTE and only 8GB of storage has left me without a lot of choices to replace my old reliable Nexus 4 this year.
Just curious on peoples thoughts on this device now that many of you have used it for a while now. I will be using it on Cricket in the US if that makes any difference.
Hi acejavelin,
Oneplus is a big phone. Don't get me wrong, it's in my opinion beautiful however the proportions are a little more square than my Note 3. This makes it a little less comfortable to hold. Even though it has a smaller screen 5.5 vs 5.7, it's a little squarer (not sure if you know what I mean).
Regarding the size, I can tell you that your brain will probably adapt after a week or so using it. I had the original Note N7000 and it reminds me a lot of that phone (proportion wise) and after a while you don't even notice it.
Other than that I can say that for the price and if you are willing to risk some delay if you ever need its customer support, there is nothing to my knowledge better than it in its price range which would actually be an improvement from the already good Nexus 4.
Another thing to consider is that if you are into more sturdier cases like otterbox, among others you are out of luck with the Oneplus. If you only use the slim silicon ones you will be fine.
Good luck with your choice.
This phone its great. I am not a big guy, but I can still hold this phone one hand compare to my note1. I think its because its not as wide . I can put the phone in my front pocket comfortably. Support its slower. But I own 2oneplus one.they working perfectly.
My note1 and note3 its in my closest now.
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There's already a thread with many reviews here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2685348
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Hi. I know this has been brought to question many, many times, but still, i'm having a hard time deciding. I got a Black Friday Code, which is valid until December 15. So i could get my hands on a Moto X (32gb) for around 420$. I've used the Moto X (2nd gen) and it's a beautiful phone. Feels premium in my hands and the screen and operating system is beautiful, Moto Voice is accurate and snappy, i loved the phone overall. On the other hand, there is this OnePlus One. 0.3 inches larger, but not sure if the proportion is the same (seems taller, but not wider, might be due to the capacitive buttons on the bottom). What i like about the OnePlus One better? - Capacitive Buttons, not a fan of of on-screen buttons, they take quite a chunk of my screen size. - Slightly large screen. (My note 3 suffered an accident, and its the phone i am looking to replace, i am used to the 5.5 inches, even if 0.3 difference inches is negligible, i can surely feel it between a 4.7 inch and a 5 inch phone). - Larger Battery. 'nuff said here. - 64 vs 32 GB Storage, neither of them has SD card slots, but 64G is huge for me.
"Higher" Levels of customization are irrelevant to me. I am a power user, and i've been around android since the times of the Motorola Milestone (Android Eclair 2.1) so i really like customization, but i could achieve that on a rooted Moto X and Xposed Modules and Such.
I am aware of some defective units being shipped, the yellow bleed on the bottom of the screen and the "already solved" black bar bug.
So question is, from you users, who have had both devices in hand, which one would you keep and why.
I am aware of the superior Customer Service by Motorola, but, is really the defective percentage of OnePlus One phones high? Is it really unstable to be your daily driver?
For me it comes to reliability vs power using. I wish both came in the same package, and they probably do, but surely outside my price range.
Thanks for your help!
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Because nobody wants them or because of the issues with the phone itself?
There really isn't a problem with this phone. You'll hear more complaints than praises, like anything. Battery life is a big thing for me. So I choose the one plus.
Go with the oneplus one man. Happy person over here, been having mines for 3 months and no issues other than some bugs from hardcore flashing...
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What ever blows your dress up. If you don't mind dumping the money for the X get it. If you want to save your money and still have a great phone get the 1+.
I have a Opo and considering the switch mostly for the software additions that Moto added. My wife just ordered one and once she gets hers I'll play with it and make a determination.
If I could make the decision again, it would be for the moto x... Yes, more expensive and a smaller screen, however at least I KNOW that I will be getting a quality unit with some level of manufacturer support... OPO said my dead pixel is normal and it shouldn't bother me that much... Do yourself a favor and get the moto x
Yeah, if you can afford it get moto x. And I been pretty happy with my One. But the warranty issues are concerning.
Thanks guys.
I asked myself the same question some time ago and I got the OPO.
I wanted yo try something different, and I'm pretty happy with my OPO, no problems at all.
My wife's Moto X arrived. It's a beautiful phone. The screen is (inaccurately) punchy. The added Moto software tweaks are pretty fantastic. The build is phenomenal. And it already has Lollipop. Performance is super snappy--noticeably better than the OPO.
Battery life, however, is a big step down from the OPO. And obviously it's more expensive. Camera looks to be about the same.
The One is really cool. I use mine since 6 months and it runs perfectly!
Comparison of specs: gsmarena .com /compare.php3?idPhone1=5601&idPhone2=6327
The OPO beats the MotoX hands down. I find the build quality to be really good, I love the soft back (Sandstone black edition) and metal strip running around the phone edges. Luckily, I haven't had any issues with the phone so can't say much about how helpful Oneplus is with warranty.
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My wife's Moto X arrived. It's a beautiful phone. The screen is (inaccurately) punchy. The added Moto software tweaks are pretty fantastic. The build is phenomenal. And it already has Lollipop. Performance is super snappy--noticeably better than the OPO.
Battery life, however, is a big step down from the OPO. And obviously it's more expensive. Camera looks to be about the same.
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My current daily driver is a Moto X Pure Edition. I'm in possession of a OPO for a little while (another strange story that I'll elaborate on later if anyone's interested) so I decided to do a little A-B comparison. I have to say that I am very impressed by the OPO. But as Stories pointed out, I too found the Moto X to be much snappier and responsive. This surprised me, a lot because they have identical processors, and the OPO has 3gb ram vs 2gb for the X. Am I missing something here? FWIW: the OPO is brand new, box stock, locked bootloader etc....
Edit: I'm not dissing the OPO, rather I'm looking for suggestions to close the gap with the X.
When I first receive the OPO the size a big bit hard getting use to coming from Nexus 5. But after a month with this phone it's hands down the best phone out there. Ridiculous battery life tons of support and developments. It's like a nexus 5 with double the battery life
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I'm kind of fighting with a similar issue; Nexus 6 or OPO. I have both and have been using the N6 as my daily driver for the past week and 1/2. Great phone, love the big screen, super fast even with encryption on. The OPO just keeps drawing me back, its really that good. If you go over to the N6 thread you will see the same kind of issues that you see in the OPO thread, so I always take that with a grain of salt, neither pf the phones had any issues at all.
Either of your choices are good ones for sure. The OPO has the best battery life I've used in the last 5-6 years, I came from a N5, HTC One. It boils down, for me anyway, what features do you want and who best can fulfill it.
Ultimately you have to make the choice, but honestly you can't go wrong with the OPO.
I have owned both devices and I would go OnePlus one simply because the battery life of the Moto X is just not good at all. It does get you through a work day but some days I need more juice and I have to charge the phone several times a day. I recently went to NY and I had to charge the phone 3 times that day. That sucks to me. If it wasn't for battery life then it'll be a harder choice. Oh yeah, if camera is something you really need then Moto X is a no no. Here are my pros and cons between both devices:
Moto X pros over One +1:
-Fits much better in hand
-Very stylish, customizable look
-Extremely fluid performance, zero lag
-front facing speaker are only bested by The boomsound speakers
-The Motorola features are the best features added to android
Cons:
-Mediocre battery life
- crappy camera
- very limited storage options
- Development is almost non existent
One +1 pros over Moto X:
- bigger display, more screen real estate
- Much better battery life
- Much better camera
- Development is pretty good
- more storage
- Price
Cons:
- warranty issues
- yellow tint issues on many panels
- HArd to purchase ( fixed?)
- CM has some bugs (fixable with roms)
The best way to compare devices is to pretend they came out the same day. The One Plus is a few months old but if it was released today alongside the Moto X, considering the price, specs, development, battery life, performance and all, honestly I think the OnePlus would be the best option IMO.
I had all moto phones and I bought the oneplus one and I am very happy. I had the droid maxx (newest version of the max line) and other moto/droid phones before the 1+ one I'm glad that in switched. I have acdisplay to get my active display. The only thing I miss is the twist to activate camera.
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Moto X pros over One +1:
-Fits much better in hand
-Very stylish, customizable look
-Extremely fluid performance, zero lag
-front facing speaker are only bested by The boomsound speakers
-The Motorola features are the best features added to android
Cons:
-Mediocre battery life
- crappy camera
- very limited storage options
- Development is almost non existent
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I have to agree with your assessment of both devices. The decision relative to which criteria are most important is obviously a personal one. Thanks for your input.
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A question for you. Do any of the custom ROMs available for the OPO significantly improve the responsiveness and fluidity, vs stock CM11S?
Dear community,
I am looking for a phone which has the following features:
- 5.1" screen max
- Good camera
- Amoled preferred
- (near) vanilla android or a certain array of custom roms to choose from
- available in used condition for under 450 Euros
Which phone would you suggest? Help will be much appreciated! [emoji106]
If you care, here's the background: I love my Nexus 6p very much, but as the days get warmer I have more and more problems to fit the Nexus into my pant pockets. I am a dad of two little kids and am a lot outside on playgrounds, in parks etc. so the size is an issue, but for these reasons I also need a good camera. In the past few days I had the "pleasure" to use the OnePlus X, which turned out to be one of the worst phones I ever used. The low price doesn't compensate for the trouble it brings with itself. So this is no suggestion [emoji6]
We already have a thread for this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
Please ask your question there. Thanks.
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I'd like to hear your thoughts on the switch. I'm particularly interested in the difference in battery life, heating up of the device, size and feel and the Wi-Fi/cellular performance.
I already know that the Pixel is way ahead of every other Android device performance wise and in terms of support which are two big reasons tempting me to switch, in addition to the criteria I mentioned above.
Any feedback would be much appreciated .
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I'd like to hear your thoughts on the switch. I'm particularly interested in the difference in battery life, heating up of the device, size and feel and the Wi-Fi/cellular performance.
I already know that the Pixel is way ahead of every other Android device performance wise and in terms of support which are two big reasons tempting me to switch, in addition to the criteria I mentioned above.
Any feedback would be much appreciated .
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I came from a 5X, but my GF has a HTC 10 and I love the phone. It was a hard choice to make Pixel vs 10. If I already had a HTC 10 I'm not sure I would have made the jump... On top of that, she gets frequent updates for security patches. Nougat came in a timely fashion too... Only thing I would worry about, is if it gets Android O or not.
I guess to sum it up. If I had a HTC 10, I would wait for Pixel 2. Any other phone, I would go for Pixel
I've said this elsewhere, but if I could have the Pixel software (exactly as it is) in the HTC 10 body, that would be near ideal. I have both phones. I intended to keep the Pixel just as a spare because I got a stupid great deal on it, and to play with new Android versions as they come out. I keep switching back from the 10 to the Pixel, however, and am using the Pixel now. I just like how the software behaves on it better than on the 10. I don't know if part of it is that the 10 is on 7.0, not 7.1.x. I still root and use PureNexus ROM, and of course, there are still more features I'd like if I were a developer doing it myself, but overall I like the Pixel the best and really appreciate the development that has been made available for both phones. The Pixel spoils me in the software area. I've even gotten used to the back fingerprint reader in most cases, although I'd rather have either both front and back or just front.
Personally, I regret getting the 10 at all, considering I paid more than twice for the 10s than I did for the Pixel - I bought two in November for my wife and I at the best price direct from HTC they have had so far, but the very next day became aware of the crazy great price on the Pixel.
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I'd like to hear your thoughts on the switch. I'm particularly interested in the difference in battery life, heating up of the device, size and feel and the Wi-Fi/cellular performance.
I already know that the Pixel is way ahead of every other Android device performance wise and in terms of support which are two big reasons tempting me to switch, in addition to the criteria I mentioned above.
Any feedback would be much appreciated .
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I bought Pixel and didn't want to keep my HTC 10 and just decided to sell it. There are few differences:
1) WiFi - if connected to 2.4 GHz performs better on Pixel than on HTC 10, but on 5.0 GHz networks didn't see any difference.
2) Bluetooth on Pixel goes way farther than it did on 3 HTC 10 phones that I have tested/used.
3) Battery life for me was fine on both devices.
4) No heating issues except a little when using Quick Charge 2 or 3 adapter to charge the phone.
5) The best for me is the in-hand feel of the device and HTC 10 was sitting much better in my hand as I felt that the curved back on it touches my palm and I could easily use it without the case. Pixel's back is straight/flat - I don't like that.
6) The size is good HTC 10 5.2 inch vs Pixel's 5 inch, not much difference and not really noticeable.
I came from a HTC10 and I prefer the Pixel. Mainly because I love stock Android and the regular updates.
Here's a quick list:
Bigger battery life ; At the end of the day, i have 20-40% battery left on my Pixel whereas my HTC10 would be at 10%...
Less heating on the Pixel than the HTC10
Didn't notice any difference regarding connectivity. Both devices are very good at handling 4G and Wifi N.
Both phones have a very similar size.
Buying a "Used" phone is a learning experience. I want to share my thoughts and hope people learn from the experience and mistakes (Oh yes..mistakes )
It was my first time buying a second-hand device or well second-hand anything for that matter.
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History:
I was using a 1st Gen Moto G (falcon / XT1033). It was getting pretty old, but the development was still strong (Kudos to all the developers on XDA, I was on 7.1.2). App loading times were getting worse, battery-life was okay (I don't use the phone much). But when I needed, the phone was slow to respond... so I used to waste a lot of time looking at the loading screens.
Probably time had come to replace the humble Falcon!
Needs:
Wanted to try a second-hand device.
Needed a decent processor.
I don't mind taking a hit in the Camera dept.
Budget restricted to Rs. 6500 or $100. (+- Rs 1000 / $15)
Usage: 1.5 years at least.
Most important: Needs to be supported well on XDA (So no worrying about the software for at least 2 years)
Prospects:
a) Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Pros: 1) AMOLED
2) Stylus (USP - I always admired the innovation in the Note series, especially the "S-Pen")
3) Within the budget
Cons: 1) Support on XDA is mediocre (Just Samsung ROMS) ( I like vanilla Android)
2) Confusion about ROM support for the Exynos version. (Snapdragon has plenty of options)
b) Google Nexus 5X
Pros: 1) C'mon, its a Nexus with a sorta flagship processor.
2) Great reviews
3) On Oreo already + Plenty of development (what could go wrong within next 2 years?....)
4) Plastic Build (Yes) - Wouldn't need a bulky case!
Cons: 1) More research showed that the beloved N5X can die anytime. Snapdragon f%*ked up 808 (ftm the entire 8XX series of that year). Gods of XDA have a fix for it too.. (Takes performance hit though... Disables high-performance cores)
2) 32GB variant available at around Rs. 8000 (a bit over budget)
3) Didn't want the phone to die without any signs and start the process all over again.
4)Few listings available.
c) The winner of the contest
Moto G5 Plus (32GB / 4GB)
First a little bit about the phone. Motorola did a great thing ( releasing an 'S' version midway in the life-cycle). This made them slash the price of the earlier G5 Plus. Thus, prices were around Rs. 9000 for a 6-7month old device.
I found 2 guys offering around my budget (Lowest among the listings). One had the 'Invoice' and other didn't but was cheaper by 10%. I decided to go with the 'Invoiced' one.
Pros:
1) Snapdragon 625
2) Better camera than the competition
3) Not a 3-year-old flagship.
4) Again, great reviews and an international model.
Cons:
1) Metal build (Slippery AF)
2) Software stuck on 7.0 (Won't be much of a problem though)
3) A bit over-budget but doable.
I went to the guy, checked the phone (more on it later), paid him the cash, got the phone.
Conclusion:
The phone is good. Has quite a lot of dents (was abused quite a bit). It had a fall on one corner, so the screen from that side has popped out a bit. Thus, some dust has entered in the front camera.
After story: So, the thing is I rushed my decision to buy a phone. The lowest offers listed need not be genuine. "If it is too good to be true, it probably isn't". I should have checked the phone more. I should have tried the front camera. Take someone who has more experience, or has the same phone. They will notice the difference more prominently. Check the phone properly, take time.
People will try to con you.
After some days, I went to the service center to get the front camera lens cleaned. They told me that, the screen is not original (I hate myself now). I can notice a blue/violet shift from one angle when the screen displays black or darker colors. The screen is duplicate.
I don't mind it that much, but I feel that I got ripped.
But this process of going through all this led me to write this experience. Please take care while shopping 'Used'.
Present:
Now I am stuck with this phone. I don't hate it, but it reminds me every time, that I was conned.
Btw, I TWRP the next week, and now running AOSP Extended on Oreo.
SD625 being a 64-bit processor can handle Google camera. Happy about that!
I am now confident that, if I chose to buy a 'Used' phone next time, I know what to do!
I read might be boring. It's my 1st write-up of sorts. Thanks!