OnePlus 5

OnePlus has concurred a victory with the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T all around the globe, to take the success even further, the company has launched the all-new OnePlus 5 with great hardware and software specifications. OnePlus has decided to skip the number ‘4’ as it is regarded unlucky in China. The device retains the same solidly built metal body with a no-nonsense design.

OnePlus stuck to the Full HD resolution for almost 3 generations for its flagship device. Well, it still continues with the launch of OnePlus 5. The OnePlus 5 comes with a Full HD AMOLED (1920x1080) display; the screen size remains unchanged at 5.5-inch, which is regarded as the ideal screen size for a smartphone of this era. The OnePlus 5’s display is protected by the latest Gorilla Glass 5 from Corning.

The imaging department on the OnePlus 5 comes with huge surprises. OnePlus has shifted from the traditional 16MP unit on the OnePlus 3 to an all-new dual-camera setup including a 20MP sensor and a 16MP sensor. The high resolution isn't the only thing that amazes in the camera department; the camera has phase detection autofocus and EIS too. The secondary camera is the same 16MP unit carried from the OnePlus 3T. The OnePlus 5 can record 4K videos at 30FPS and Full HD videos at 120FPS.

The flagship devices from OnePlus are popular for their enormous amount of processing power and a huge amount of RAM, the OnePlus 5 goes in the same direction with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and a massive 6GB of RAM. The OnePlus 5 is undoubtedly among the top smartphones devices that come with powerful hardware. The internal storage on the OnePlus 5 is 64GB with UFS 2.1 technology. However, a 128GB variant is available at a higher price tag. The unlocking of the device can be done with the front mounted fingerprint scanner.

As predicted earlier, the OnePlus 5 comes with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. The OnePlus 5 retains the stock look of the Android UI, but it is comes loaded with plenty of exciting, useful features over the Stock Android. The software has its inbuilt application locker and a file vault to lock and hide sensitive user private data. Also, OnePlus provides all of its devices with monthly security updates for protection against software attacks.

The OnePlus 3T already had an above average battery backup with its 3,300 mAh battery. Now, with a more efficient hardware on the OnePlus 5, the battery backup has increased even with the use of the same 3,400 mAh sealed battery. The OnePlus 5 also retains the Dash Charge technology that charges 60% of battery in just 30 minutes.  

There is nothing new in the connectivity department on the OnePlus 5, except the new Bluetooth v5.0 that supports faster data rates, as its predecessor had all the leading essential connectivity hardware like dual-band Wi-Fi ac/b/g/n with 2x2 MIMO, a 3.5mm audio jack, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, and a USB Type-C v3.1 port.