Finally series of leaks and rumors comes to an end as OnePlus has launched the company’s latest flagship smartphone – OnePlus 5 in U.S. at a starting price tag of US $479 (499 Euros). The smartphone comes in Slate Gray & Midnight Black color and the smartphone available for pre-order on OnePlus.net in U.S. & Europe, with an Early Drop system and the shipments, begin starting from Wednesday, June 21st, 6 days ahead of the normal sale. The smartphone comes in two variant – 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage cost US $479 (499 Euros) while the other variant is 8GB RAM with 128GB internal storage cost US $539 (559 Euros). The OnePlus 5 is the successor of OnePlus 3/OnePlus 3T.
OnePlus 5 Specifications, and Features
Display, Processor, Memory, and Operating system:
On the specifications front, the smartphone features 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and the display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The smartphone is powered by Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor which is paired with Adreno 540 GPU & 6GB/8GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The smartphone runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system with Oxygen OS on top of it and has 64GB/128GB internal storage.
Camera:
The smartphone has dual camera setup at back – a 16-megapixel primary rear camera with wide-angle lens, large f/1.7 aperture along with a 20-megapixel secondary camera to capture the depth information for depth-of-field (bokeh) effect that blurs backdrops in portrait mode and offers 2x zoom. It also has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
SIM Support, Connectivity, and Sensors
The smartphone has dual-SIM support and comes with connectivity features like 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (2×2 MU-MIMO ), Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C, NFC. The smartphone has comes with sensors like accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, and a proximity sensor.
Dimensions, and Weight
The smartphone measures 54.2×74.1×7.25mm, and weighs 153g
Features
The smartphone is made up of Aluminium unibody metal using and it is just 7.25mm thick. Like an earlier OnePlus smartphone, the OnePlus 5 also comes with usual Alert Slider and there is a fingerprint sensor that unlocks the phone in 0.2-seconds.
The Oxygen OS comes with new features like Reading Mode, Expanded Screenshots, and a semi-transparent app drawer.
Battery:
The smartphone packs 3300mAh battery and comes with Dash Charge technology that promises a day of battery life with half an hour of charge.
OnePlus 5 6GB RAM Pricing Across The World
Country | Currency | Price |
USA | USD | 479 |
Europe | EUR | 499 |
UK | GBP | 449 |
Hong Kong | HKD | 3,688 |
Canada | CAD | 649 |
Sweden | SEK | 4,995 |
Denmark | DKK | 3,799 |
OnePlus 5 8GB RAM Pricing Across The World
Country | Currency | Price |
USA | USD | 539 |
Europe | EUR | 559 |
UK | GBP | 499 |
Hong Kong | HKD | 4,188 |
Canada | CAD | 719 |
Sweden | SEK | 5,495 |
Denmark | DKK | 4,299 |
OnePlus 5 vs OnePlus 3T vs OnePlus 3
Specifications | OnePlus 5 | OnePlus 3T | OnePlus 3 |
Display | 5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Optic AMOLED 2.5D curved display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and the display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display | 5.5-inch Full HD Optic AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and protected by 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection | 5.5-inch Full HD Optic AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and protected by 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
Processor | 2.45GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU | 2.35GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 821 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU | 2.15GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU |
Memory | 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage (UFS 2.1 ), 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage | 6GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.0) storage | 6GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.0) storage |
Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Oxygen OS | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Oxygen OS, updated to Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Oxygen OS 3.0, updated to Android 7.0 Nougat |
Rear-Camera | 16MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, Sony IMX398 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, EIS, secondary 20MP camera with f/2.6 aperture, Sony IMX350 sensor, 1.0μm pixel size, 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 60 fps, 720p slow motion at 120fps | 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, 1.12 micron pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, EIS 2.0, PDAF, OIS, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 720p slow motion at 120fps | 5-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels |
Front-Camera | 16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX371 sensor, 1.0μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture | 16MP front-facing camera with Samsung 3P8SP sensor, 1.0 micron pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 1080p video recording | 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, 1.12 micron pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, OIS, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 720p slow motion at 120fps |
Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (2×2 MU-MIMO ), Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C, NFC | 4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (MIMO), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C | 4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (MIMO), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C |
Dimensions | 154.2×74.1×7.25mm | 152.7×74.7×7.35mm | 152.7×74.7×7.35mm |
Weight | 153g | 158g | 158g |
Battery | 3300mAh battery with Dash Charge (5V 4A) | 3400mAh battery with Dash Charge technology | 3000mAh battery with Dash Charge |