OnePlus One is Now Official with $299 Price Tag [Specs & Photos]

Finally after months of teasing and releasing details one bit at a time, OnePlus announces the One its first Android smartphone. Check OnePlus One Full Specifications HERE.


In terms of specifications, there’s little surprise. The OnePlus One features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (8974AC) platform with a quad-core 2.5GHz Krait 400 CPU, 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. The display is a 5.5″ full HD JDI-made, resulting in a pixel density of 401ppi.


The OnePlus One runs CyanogenMod 11S based on Android 4.4 KitKat. The company has worked closely with the ROM team to release a special minimal and flat UI. There are also a bunch of custom themes and icons specially made for the device.

OnePlus put a great deal of effort into the design of the One and its hows. The team chose magnesium for the build of the phone, as results the weight of the phone is only 162 grams. In fact, OnePlus claims this is the lightest 5.5″ smartphone in the world.

The OnePlus One packs a 13 MP Sony IMX214 Sensor with 6 Lenses and f/2.0 Aperture. We already saw it in action in the hands of a professional photographer as well as its 4K video recording skills. The camera is capable of quick shutter speed of 0.3 seconds.

The back cover of the OnePlus One is removable and the company is also launching special StyleSwap covers. Available in bamboo, wood, denim and kevlar, the StyleSwap covers add a dash of personality to the One similarly to the Moto X. Sadly, the 3,100mAh Li-Po battery isn’t user replaceable.


Available in Sandstone Black and Silk White, the unlocked 16GB OnePlus One will retail for $299 (€269 in Europe) and the 64GB model will cost you $349 (€299 in Europe). In the UK, the phone will sell for £229 and £269 for the 16GB and 64GB model respectively.

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