ONEPLUS 2 (64GB)

OnePlus 2 review: If you have a OnePlus One, you should stick to it. If not, this is a good phone to get onto the OnePlus bandwagon with

Our Verdict

While the OnePlus 2 beats everything in its price bracket, it isn't the out and out flagship killer like its predecessor. There are no heating issues, and the phone does a good job in most areas. If you're buying a new phone, this would be a good choice, but if you currently own a OnePlus One, stick to it.

OnePlus 2 (64GB): Detailed Review

About a year ago, when I first got my hands on the OnePlus One, the smartphone market was undergoing a sea change. Today, we’re accustomed to it, to the point where we expect it. In fact, the incremental updates that we get today are even boring at times, and coming from a geek, that's saying something. So, when the OnePlus 2 was handed to me, it came as no surprise, despite all the consumer interest around it.

From 29th to 10th, it's been about two weeks now, and the OnePlus 2 has been my daily driver all this time. But before I get on with the OnePlus 2 review, there are a few things that need to be mentioned. Take it like a key to reading this review, just like pointers to recognise stuff on a map.

First, I came into this review with a huge prejudice against the Snapdragon 810, having seen it first hand in the Xperia Z3 Plus. Second, I personally do not like big phones, unless they're built like the LG G3 (I still treasure the size my first gen Moto X comes in). Third, I'd pick battery life over thinness any day. Lastly, no matter what impression you get from this review, you should, under no circumstance abandon your OnePlus One for the OnePlus 2. The OnePlus 2 is an incremental update like so many other phones today, and doesn't really qualify as an update to the amazing phone that the OnePlus One was.

You still with me? Well, then here's my review of the OnePlus 2...

Sandstone back remains, but it's on a thin plastic plate this time.

The build and design of the OnePlus 2 is the embodiment of the fact that it's an incremental update. The Sandstone back looks the same as in the One, but feels to be of somewhat lower quality. In giving the phone a removable back, OnePlus has had to make this onto a thin plastic plate, as opposed to the hard and full Sandstone finish on the OnePlus One. By lower quality, what I essentially mean is that the finish feels rougher on the OnePlus 2.

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