OnePlus
is the brand that poses as the flagship killer. In many ways, it has proven to
live up by this name; and with the release of its latest offering, the OnePlus
5, it seems like we are yet to have another treat. Are you toying for a purchase of
this device? Our first look of the smartphone may get you excited. Join us, as
wecheck what's inside the box and run initial tests to the OnePlus 5.
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OnePlus 5: The Unboxing
The
box comes in white with the OnePlus logo stamped at the center-top portion. The box feels sturdy but nit as premium as the other flagship packaging. Inside, we are greeted by the following items:
1.
OnePlus 5 smartphone 128GB with 8GB RAM
2. 2nd Gen USB Type C Cable
3.
SIM Tray Ejector
4.
Power Adapter
5.
Manual/Quick Set-up Guide
Quick
Design Check
The
OnePlus 5 is stunning. It comes with a unibody design with a very minimalist
appeal. The curved back offers the much needed ergonomics; this makes the handset settle nicely on the hands. Likewise, subtle antenna bands have been realigned in both top and bottom part of the
back panel. The midnight black version of the smartphone makes these antennas more
discreet compared to the gray-toned counterpart.
Upfront,
there's a 5.5-inch FULL HD Optic AMOLED panel with the front-mounted fingerprint sensor and
capacitive keys. You can also set the Menu, Home and Back buttons
to be on the screen. The 16MP selfie shooter is also in it's usual placement.
All
keys and ports are also in their proper places. The power button is on the
right side with the ejectable SIM tray, the second-generation USB Type C port is at the bottom alongside the
speaker grill and 3.5-mm headphone jack. The left side is a home for the volume
rocker and the three-position toggle which allows you to shift from Silent, Do Not
Disturb and Ring mode.
The
back panel has the dual-lens camera module. It's comprised of a 20MP telephoto
lens and a 16MP Sony IMX350 wide angle camera with a wide f/1.7 aperture.
Dash
Charging Accessories
Both
the USB Type C and the Power Adapter comes with Dash Charge Technology which
essentially keep the phone charging faster than the normal chargers. However, you
need to use the same set that comes out of the box to enjoy the feature.
OnePlus 5 First Impressions Impressions, Antutu Benchmark Score
There's
no question about how fast the new Snapdragon 835 mobile platform is. So far
all the input touches and app pulling activities were taken with ease. I have
not experienced any lags while doing initial gaming test and multimedia
sessions. The processor, the Adreno 540 GPU and the beefy 8GB of RAM have been
reliable so far.
In
fact, it has a whopping score of 178,768 score in our Antutu Benchmark Test with 39111
CPU score, 72437 3D score and 57421 UX score.
In
terms of design, the handset may not be at par with the current flagships.
However, I could say that OnePlus still did a great job in keeping a refreshed phone design and easy to use. We'll give you more insights in our review of
the handset.
In
the meantime you can check the handset over Widget City.
OnePlus 5 Specs
154.2
x 74.1 x 7.3 mm at 153 grams
5.5-inch
Full HD 1080 x 1920 Pixels AMOLED Display
Corning
Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm
Snapdragon 835 Chipset
Octa-Core
Kryo (4x 2.45GHz Kryo & 4x 1.9GHz Kryo) CPU
Adreno
540 GPU
8GB/6GB
RAM
20MP
f/2.6 aperture and 16MP Dual Camera f/1.7 aperture lens with EIS
Dual
LED Flash
16MP
Front Camera, EIS, 1.0 µm pixel size, 1080p with Auto HDR
Dual
SIM, Dual Standby
128GB/64GB
Internal Storage
4G
LTE, 3G, 2G
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
5.0
USB
Type-C 2.0
3.5mm
Audio Jack
Fingerprint
Sensor, front-mounted
Android
7.1.1 Nougat OS with Oxygen OS 4.5.8
3300mAh
Battery
Midnight
Black, Slate Gray
