Finally the unsettling mystery of the new device from the never settling brand, OnePlus has come to an end. The ‘powerfully beautiful’ OnePlus X has finally been globally launched at an event held in India. Priced below their current flagship killers, the OnePlus X, according to the Chinese electronics company, is the company’s first ‘made in India’ smartphone! The device has been introduced in two variants, Onyx and the limited edition Ceramic.
On the first take both the versions look alike but the Ceramic version looks slightly different. The noticeable difference is on the rear and the bezels. The Onyx has a dark glass rear panel while the ceramic version wears a panel crafted from Zirconia sand is a tad heavier than the onyx variant. The device is put together in a metal frame made from brushed anodized aluminium with chamfered edges and features intricate etchings. The dual speaker grilles and the USB port are placed on the bottom panel like an iPhone!! (The metaphor is inescapable.)
Quick specs:
Screen: 5-inch Gorilla Glass 3, Full hd (1080p) AMOLED display (441ppi)
Processor: powered by a 2.3 Ghz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC
GPU: Adreno 330
OS: Oxygen OS 5.1 based on Android 5.1
RAM: 3GB LPDDR3
Storage: 16 GB of internal storage expandable upto 128GB via microsd
Sim type: Nano sim, hybrid dual-sim slot
Camera: 13MP rear camera and 8MP front shooter
Battery: Non removable 2525 mAh battery
OnePlus also announced its own headphones, called ‘OnePlus Icons’ and OnePlus X StyleSwap covers. The Onyx will be out on November 5th in India and the UK for around EUR 269. The US will have to wait till November 19th to buy the OnePlusX (onyx) for $249. The Ceramic edition will be available in Europe and India on November 24th for EUR369. The sale will happen in the disliked traditional OnePlus ‘invite’ fashion.
The OnePlus X is good looking android device which wants to look like an iPhone, but in the context of what it offers at the cost, it easily walks out the league of cheap-looking iPhone wannabes! Tell us what you think about the OnePlus X. Will it go ahead to be the next ‘flagship killer’?? Here’s an image gallery for reference
