The company's new flagship OnePlus is here to once again be the “flagship killer” and be a benchmark in the high-end Android. During these weeks they have been filtered and distributed to increase our hyping in an inordinate way.
This they already did with its predecessor the OnePlus One And it worked wonderfully for them and apparently, this time it has also been luxurious.
Design changes staying in line
The new OnePlus 2 still keep the same screen size, 5,5 inches with a resolution Full HD, which provides a good density of points of 401 ppi. In general terms the shape of the smartphone It has changed by becoming less tall and narrower (151,8 x 74,9 x 9,85mm).
The materials have also changed, now the phone is made up of a aluminum magnesium alloy providing a more robust feeling, although increasing its weight to 175 g.
In this model, the possibility of having different types of casings of a very interesting style has also been included. Specifically, they are in five different finishes: rosewood, bamboo, black sandstone, Kevlar and black apricot.
13 MP camera with new features
The rear camera has a sensor 13 MP and it's a bit more focused compared to the previous model. Has six lenses with a maximum aperture f / 2,0 together with a dual LED flash. In the future we will have the possibility of obtaining photographs in RAW although at the moment it will only be possible in JPG.
If all this were not enough, they have added a laser autofocus system to focus more precisely and quickly, specifically 0,2 seconds.
Technical specifications and other details that make this smartphone a marvel
In summary, the technical specifications of the OnePlus 2 are:
- 5.5-inch IPS-NEO 1080p screen and 1500: 1 contrast
- Snapdragon 810 v2.1 processor and Adreno 430 GPU
- 3 / 4GB of DDR4 RAM
- 16 / 64GB internal storage
- 13MP f / 2.0 rear camera with OIS and laser focus (0.2 seconds, according to OnePlus), and 5MP front
- USB Type C with reversible USB (2.0) cable at both ends
- 4G and dual nanoSIM card slot
- 3300mAh battery (no fast or wireless charging)
- Fingerprint sensor, "faster than an iPhone" and with storage for 5 fingerprints
- Side slider button on three sound positions: all, priority or none
- Non-NFC
- Oxygen OS as a customization layer over Android 5.1 Lollipop
- 8 x 74.9 x 9.85 mm, 175g
As can be seen in the technical specifications, there are several aspects that should be highlighted. To begin we will talk about fingerprint sensor, which ensures that it is faster than the iPhone and can incorporate up to a maximum of 5 different fingerprints.
Another very new detail especially for Android phones, since it is the first to have it, is the side button that allows you to mute the device without unlocking it.
Same processor as the rest of high-end mobiles
The processor is the one that was rumored to incorporate, the Snapdragon 810. Now it remains to be seen if the OnePlus engineers have managed to fix the problem of overheating devices with this processor.
This is its version 2.1 which is supposed to have fixed this issue at least apparently. What if there is no doubt is that it is a processor with great performance thanks to its eight cores of 64 bits.
The future connector is here, let's welcome USB Type-C
At last it seems that the new high-end devices of the most emblematic brands are beginning to introduce the new USB Type-C With all its new features and more importantly, we will no longer go crazy with anger since it can be reversibly connected.
Oxygen OS, the new ROM based on Android 5.1 enters through the big door
The dispute with CyanogenMod It has generated that the new ROM Oxygen OS based on Android 5.1 was incorporated with interesting news and the possibility of customizing a multitude of things. They ensure that it is a ROM with great performance and without the need to consume a large amount of resources.
As usual, to buy the OnePlus 2 you will need an invitation
This procedure seems to have worked very well for them with their previous model and therefore they have decided to copy it for this one, because it really gives the device exclusivity.
In short, we are before a man smartphone with all of the law, which fully meets the expectations created in recent weeks, since It can be obtained by invitation from next August 11 at a price of 399 euros (the most Top), which creates a very good value for money.