Key Features: 5.5-inch 1080p screen; Snapdragon 810 processor with 3/4GB RAM; 16 or 64GB storage; Dual SIM; 13-megapixel rear camera; 5-megapixel front camera; Fingerprint sensor; 3,300mAh battery
Manufacturer: OnePlus
The OnePlus 2 is finally here and it’s priced at an incredibly competitive £239/$329 for the 16GB version and £289/$389 for the 64GB one. But the question on everyone’s mind is whether it really is “the flagship killer” OnePlus calls it?
The short answer is yes, this phone matches up in many ways to competitors that cost twice the price. However, that’s not to say it’s better than them.
Still, on first impressions the OnePlus 2 is an extraordinary phone, and one that’s sure to upset the status quo even more than the original OnePlus One did last year.
Same back, new frame
The first striking aspect of the OnePlus 2 is that it looks and feels like a well-made phone that utilizes quality materials. It still feels like a OnePlus – the back sports the same rough textured plastic, which feels more like stone than the slick plastic of other phones. It means the OnePlus 2 is extremely grippy.
The back is a lot easier to remove this time, too. The rear cover is more like the back on the Galaxy Note 4 – it just peels off the metal frame without any fuss. And it’s that frame that makes all the difference. Suddenly, the OnePlus 2 feels like a flagship, as well as performing like one.
It’s not a particularly thin phone, but it is both narrower and shorter than the iPhone 6 Plus with the same size screen. At 5.5 inches it’s still a big phone, but if you’re used to 5-inch screens then you shouldn’t find the OnePlus 2 too tricky to use.
Breathing easy with OxygenOS
The OnePlus 2 runs OxygenOS on Android 5.0 Lollipop off the bat, unlike the OnePlus One that launched with CyanogenMod.
The experience is almost pure Android, but with a few bells and whistles thrown in. Off screen gestures and customizable buttons are all still there, and it also comes with a bunch of personalization controls. It’s not as power-user pleasing as CyanogenMod, but it is simple to use.
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