OnePlussmartphoneLast featured Apr 2019
OnePlus 5
I'd buy itI'd buy this.
An older flagship that is a bargain at around $200 to $250, with a great screen, strong performance and a good camera, though audio and the bezels are weak points.
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- Price when I covered it
- $220
- Featured in
- 14 videos · 2017–2019
- Category
- Phones · Flagship
What I liked
- first dual camera and portrait mode
- AMOLED display best at the price
- Slim and light, premium feel
- Snapdragon 835 beats mid-range chips
- Good camera for the price
- Still has headphone jack
What I didn't
- Large top and bottom bezels
- No night mode
- No microSD, wireless charging or IP rating
- Audio quality behind dual speaker phones
- looks almost identical to the Oppo R11
- Thick bezels
In my words
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“we don't actually get true portrait mode until the 1 + 5 the first poem from the company with dual cameras”
“the 1+5 can now be had in pretty much brand-new condition for 220 dollars”
“you'll definitely forget that you paid $200 for it”
“the image was much clearer on the 5”
“the 1 plus 5 is amazing value for money”
“the OnePlus 5 was sitting there in second place at 1 hour 33”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
1:47Mystery Unboxing from OnePlus.The first OnePlus with dual cameras and portrait mode, after which the design settled into iteration.
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0:00Why OnePlus 5 is the Best Cheap 2019 Smartphone.An older flagship that is a bargain at around $200 to $250, with a great screen, strong performance and a good camera, though audio and the bezels are weak points.
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3:16The Truth about the OnePlus 5T - REAL Review.The predecessor, which has a better zoom than the 5T and is the baseline the 5T is compared with.
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4:05How OnePlus succeeded when they should have failed.Noted as looking almost identical to the Oppo R11, reflecting the shared designs between the two companies.
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6:26Top 20 BEST Smartphones of 2017!Amazing value and near-perfect price to performance, held back only by thick bezels and superseded by the 5T.
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0:15Oneplus 5T vs Pixel 2 XL vs S8 vs iPhone 8 Battery Charging Speed Test!Charges very quickly, finishing second at 1 hour 33, just behind the 5T.
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0:29Oneplus 5T vs Pixel 2 XL vs S8 vs iPhone 8 Battery life Drain Test!Won the battery test again, lasting 6 hours 4 minutes.
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0:07HUGE Oneplus 5T Unboxing vs HUGE Oneplus 5 Unboxing - What's actually changed?The predecessor, focused on dual cameras, with a smaller display and a hardware home button, and a similar body to the 5T.
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0:34Oneplus 5T vs iPhone XUsed as a reference point for the 5T's size, design, camera and battery.
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2:01The End of $50,000 Smartphones?Mentioned only as a price comparison: $50,000 would buy a hundred of them.
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0:12iPhone X vs Galaxy Note 8 vs iPhone 8 Plus - Battery Charging Speed TestFastest charger in the test, reaching 100% in 1 hour 24 minutes with its bundled Dash Charge adapter.
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2:43iPhone X vs Galaxy Note 8 vs iPhone 8 Plus- Battery Life Drain TestWon the battery test comfortably with 5 hours 15 minutes, helped by its 1080p screen.
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0:26The Oneplus 5T has been LEAKED!One of his favourite phones of the year, with excellent battery life and performance, held back by an dated-looking front design.
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2:01Umidigi S2 - Flagship Smartphone for $199??Mentioned only because its soft-touch finish is better than the Umidigi S2's.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Battery hero
“it even beat out smart phones with much larger capacity batteries and that remains the case today”
▶ 1:33 - Value king
“the 1 plus 5 is amazing value for money”
▶ 6:26 - Battery hero
“the oneplus 5 here took the crown once again with 6 hours and 4 minutes that's incredible”
▶ 6:26 - Battery hero
“the ultimate champion with 5 hours and 15 a fair bit ahead of the rest of the competition”
▶ 6:12 - Battery hero
“this phone wins just about every single battery test I've ever done on the channel”
▶ 0:34
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