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[ONE General] SolarTrans:
Take it from someone who has had and extensively used both:

In one word, no.

This is for a couple big reasons that I won't use it over the M8 (big to me anyways):

-Battery life is pretty poor in comparison. I usually get 5 hours SOT with 5.5 at best. On my M8 GPE, I get at least 6 or 6.5 hours (usually 7+).

-Performance is quite slow. My M8 consistently does every function noticeably faster than the OPO (from unlocking the phone to launching apps to maneuvering in settings to loading web pages). Where the OnePlus gets a small edge is in RAM, and I don't think I've ever seen it have to reload any webpage or app before. Also, when downloading apps/updates, my M8 gets noticeably slower and laggy while the OPO is still smooth.

Touch responsiveness is quite good on the OPO, and it seems about on par with the M8. I was fairly surprised about that :P

All in all, I'd hope for better out of an OS designed specifically for the device, but hopefully they can fix this with updates.

-The speakers are abysmal compared to the M8. They may be better than most, but the M8 wins by a landslide (and speakers are important for me).

-Handling. While the sandstone finish is superb on the OPO, I still find it significantly easier to use the M8.

Also, good luck fitting the OPO in all but the hugest pockets. I have big pockets in all my jeans, but it's still uncomfortable (mostly) because of how wide it is.

-While I think the customizability of CM11S is great (the custom lock screen in particular), the numerous advantages held my the M8 make it the phone I'll keep in my pocket.
[ONE General] barondebxl:
I'm glad its you that answered actually, thanks!
[ONE General] SolarTrans:
Haha yeah np!

I initially felt like [MENTION=4239509]kennypow3rs[/MENTION] did, but after using the phone as my daily driver for about a week I found myself wishing I had the M8 ;)

Somehow, the OPO is actually TALLER than the M8. Although light (2g lighter than the M8 at 160g), it's insanely huge XD
[ONE General] barondebxl:
Yep. You did say that while updating apps the M8 is laggy while the OPO is smooth. Did u mean the other way around?
[ONE General] LiquidSolstice:
No, he meant it that way. I think his point was that in his opinion, the RAM difference between the two devices is what makes the OPO smoother while performing simultaneous I/O operations.

Although, I would have to wonder if his concerns on performance are indeed valid; this is the first time I've ever heard anyone, user or reviewer, say that the OPO is noticeably slower at doing certain things than any other phone.

Then again, I plan on running custom software the moment I get it, so what do I know?
[ONE General] SolarTrans:
Well to be fair, the M8 GPE is considered by most to be the fastest/most responsive phone on the market (faster than the Nexus 5 in my experience).

Also, I always use ART so that may have a difference. But I really have used both side by side and the M8 is always faster.

Honestly, I don't think most reviewers have had an M8 GPE to test against :P

Oh, and you're right about the RAM thing. I did mean what I said with the OPO being faster when updating apps than the M8.
[ONE General] gtg465x:
If the OnePlus and M8 were the same price, I might choose the M8, though it does have a fairly terrible camera, so I don't know. I would NEVER pay twice the price for an M8 over a OnePlus though. At best, it might be slightly better, in some respects, but slightly better in some respects does not justify twice the price unless you are rich and have plenty of money to throw around.
[ONE General] barondebxl:
That makes sense. I had planned on getting a OnePlus One but I refuse to pay $500 for it when it really cost $349. So I'll wait a little longer till the price drops
[ONE General] IIIPowerIII:
I received mine today. I played with it a little its awesome.

I have a slight yellow band at the bottom but it doesnt bother me at all. My N5 look like that but on the whole screen.

I love how the power button is closer to middle making it easier to use with one hand only. The back feel awesome. The packaging beat any other company Samsung, google ect.

Time to finish to unlock/root it now :P
[ONE General] SolarTrans:
Yeah the power button is in a great spot, and I agree: the unblocking experience is unparalleled by anything I've ever opened ;)

Mine also has a yellow band, but it's gotten much more mild over time.

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I wouldn't bother buying one then. Once the OnePlus becomes available without invites, the fall line of flagships with the S805 will be here and it won't be that special IMO.

I only bought one because I got an invite and I knew that if I didn't like it I could sell it and still make a profit. I'm most likely going to do that.
[ONE General] barondebxl:
True man, very true. But it also depends on whether the S805 phones are really worth it or not. A phone with a QHD display and a S805 performs like a phone with a 1080p display and S801 with adreno 330 according to anandtech.
[ONE General] SolarTrans:
Also, 805+QHD>801+1080P in battery life. In PocketNow's comparison of the S5 Prime to the S5, they said it had noticeably better battery life.
[ONE General] barondebxl:
True indeed. Same as S801> S800. The biggest advantage is battery life especially in standby time.
[ONE General] chad_tukes:
I've had this happen to me a few times. I do hope this can be fixed via software update.
[ONE General] coolguy949:
How's everyone's signal strength?

For me, it seems to be worse than my S4 on both 4G and LTE (AT&T). A couple times at work I've actually had no signal, which I never saw even on my old N5 that was worse than my S4. I should have at least 1-2 bars in some areas. Now, I know "bars" isn't the right measure but I am also observing about a 8-12 dBm difference. It also seems to jump around H+ and 4G often.

I'm hoping it's just a radio fix that can be part of a future update.
[ONE General] Mr Woolf:
Need moar roms!
[ONE General] _MetalHead_:
Mine is on its way. I actually wasn't planning on buying it but got an invite and only had 24hrs to decide so I figured why the hell not. I'm sure it's going to be amazing, but I think I'm going to have a hard time with its size. I think my Moto X is perfect, my Nexus 5 was too big at first though I got used to it, and now I'm using the comparatively diminutive iPhone 5s so jumping from that to the OnePlus One is going to take a LOT of getting used to... especially considering that it dwarfs the N5 by a fairly decent margin. No idea how I'm going to make a phone that size work for my lifestyle but I'm gonna try.
[ONE General] waiters:
Lots of articles about one plus ignoring rma requests and not admitting the screen problems. Anybody have first hand experience? Are they blowing it off or taking the complaints seriously?
[ONE General] _MetalHead_:
If you head to their official forums, there are a TON of disgruntled customers about this. Some OnePlus rep on the forums claimed that the yellow at the bottom was by design due to the placement of the backlight LEDs or some BS like that (it would affect ALL devices, not just a handful then), which is ludicrous since they are the same panels in the Find7 and OPPO admitted to a hardware fault. I don't think OnePlus can handle any RMAs right now so they are just trying to skirt responsibility as long as they can. On one hand I get it, they are a small startup, selling their devices at cost and not turning a profit on them... but when you are using a device solely to build a reputation, then godamnit man, do your damndest to make sure EVERYONE is happy with it. If mine has that yellow band at the bottom, it's going back immediately and that will be the end of my experience with OnePlus. I don't even really want the phone, just ordered it on a whim anyway so it's no sweat of my sack.
[ONE General] Mr Ian B:
Just got it yesterday and super fast. Dang, this thing makes my Note 3 feel like a brick thicker and heavier. A light yellow on bottom 1/4 screen but heavily using this week and may try nail salon trick to see if I can get rid of it. It is hardly noticeable and my IPad looks about the same. Love 64gb hard drive and already put over 3gb of music and over 10gb of movies. This phone should be called beauty and the beast. Having issue now of google now not recognized in phone or nova launcher but I can figure it out.

This is a keeper and may end up selling my Note3 TMobile unlocked that I am keeping as a back up for now.

Ian. B
[ONE General] waiters:
If they ignore your rma requests, dispute the credit card charge ASAP.

I understand they are new but they should have done more testing.

Is what it is.
[ONE General] eksasol:
I simply do not believe how this phone can be slower than the M8 even if it ran AOSP, at least they should be on par due to the same SOC. I haven't used the M8, but this phone with CM nightly and ART enabled is super fast, practically no slow down. I've got 5.5hours with ease, I think it doesn't matter practically once it reached a point. If I have to use my phone more than 6hours a day, I need to find something else to do.

As for updating apps, all Android phones slow down when apps are installing, it takes up a lot of the storage performance. It's not a big deal really. But the installation is less performance intensive with Dalvik mode, with ART it'll be a little longer for all phones.
[ONE General] xdagee:
OMG! Missed Out Oneplus Invitation

OMG! I cant believe I miss out Oneplus invitation.

I got this invitation before in my mail a day before I checked my mail, the link in my mail tells me it will expired a day before the link was sent to me.

You know ever since Google started categorising our mail not all the categories of mails can you check.

Please any Idea? how can I get this link back to purchase the Oneplus.
[ONE General] ravipiero:
Which one would you guys recommend, Nexus 5 32GB or One 64GB if both have the same price?
[ONE General] miguelm75:
maybe you should try contact OnePlus support?
[ONE General] drakester09:
One 64GB
[ONE General] OmegaBlaze:
Is the one plus worth selling my note 3???

I honestly feel like the only thing the one plus has over the note 3 is the 801 processor.
[ONE General] miguelm75:
i was asking myself the same question and i chose OPO.
[ONE General] RalphLauren:
I think only if :

- you are fed up with Samsung

- got a feeling that you have to change a phone each 6 month

- want to run CM and feel free to tinker your system

- your GF is hard-coded into your Note and you got an idea to change GF.....

- something else... (probably another 1001 reason)...

But as the sober user, think twice if you really want to jump from the cliff.
[ONE General] drakester09:
I have an S5 (it's the Exynos variant though) and I'm way happier with my One.

Feels faster, more efficient.

Disregard that if you love the S Pen.
[ONE General] Jooosty:
My short review.

Just got a OPO for $500. Sold my HTC M8 for 450 so I paid the difference.

I was worried that I had made a mistake...

No yellow screen issues that I read of...

First thoughts , physically its perfect. I couldn't go bigger than this though. Its not that bad for a phablet.

Things that I like

- CM11S and all of its perks

- The camera is better than M8

- hardware specs are a little cooler like the ram, battery, led notification.

Andddd that's all lol.

Things I didn't like or will miss

- the boomsound

- the feeling of aluminum

- the M8 camera software

- Sense.

- FM radio and IR blaster

- my vibration motor sounds tingy.

- my OK Google doesn't work unless I kiss the mic.

- lack of accessories

Overall it reminds me of a large nexus 5.
[ONE General] SolarTrans:
Yeah it's kind of a large Nexus 5 without Android L XD
[ONE General] Wombat:
If you do the mixer.XML tweaks it'll sound just as loud as the M8 and will fix the mic/speakers etc...

Sent from Uranus via OnePlus :)
[ONE General] Jooosty:
Honestly I'm not into romming and rooting any more.

But I might just have to do those mods because those features are useful to me.
[ONE General] RalphLauren:
any reference to the certain thread(s) about the tweak, please
[ONE General] LiquidSolstice:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=47593115&postcount=2

It's REALLY really easy to do, and can be done on device with no computer required.

You don't want to use a flashable zip from someone to do it because every custom ROM has slightly different mixer path xmls. Trust me, it's worth doing, at least on the Nexus 5 it was.
[ONE General] Bodomizer:
OnePlus' twitter account has confirmed the device being less than 350 euro (around 486 usd)
[ONE General] betold:
Should be under 400$ according to them. But 350€ is correct. They also avoiding customs tax because they are importing them into the country, and selling it from there. So no import tax for the buyer.

I´m very exited about this phone. I´m waiting for this device to be released and then after that I´m deciding on a M8 or OnePlus One or even "just" a Nexus 5.

It should be revealed 23 of April. If it looks stunning I´d probably just buy one. I´m also very interested in CM as a "stock" OS.

Cool device anyway. The marketing was really good so far...
[ONE General] JulianLG:
If I hadn't gotton a brand new M8 right now I think I'd have bought it!

Can't wait for them to unveil it :)
[ONE General] Blutgraetsche:
no use for a second phone? :)

i just can´t wait!!
[ONE General] JulianLG:
Haha :) not right now I regret ;)
[ONE General] Blutgraetsche:
what a pity, but i agree, the HTC One 2014 is a nice Device too!
[ONE General] Fulcro:
Waiting for the presentation:D

It seems to be an amazing phone :)

Sorry for my bad english
[ONE General] Hellscythe:
Camera module is a Sony one that Oppo also uses haha

What is funny is that the camera module used in the Find 7 and OnePlus is better than the module in the Z2 lol..
[ONE General] Hellscythe:
If the device really does live up to the hype, then the price should be around the same as the Nexus 5, but the hardware is so many times better ;)

M8 is undeniably a great device, but to me, i am currently deciding whether it is worth to pay double the amount for a Galaxy S5,
[ONE General] Blutgraetsche:
but Software and Hardware must fit.. im not sure.. but its gonna be hard, the Z2 seems to have the actual best Camera on the Market...
[ONE General] Blutgraetsche:
Heard about the "invite" System? This means that not everybody can buy the phone till the beginning...

And if I understand them right in the future then will go on in that waz...

For me it sounds like an own Goal, what do you think?
[ONE General] eksasol:
I will most likely get it. I think the invite system is a good thing if done properly and doesn't allow ebay sellers to abuse reselling at ridiculous price (hopefully not). I think invites will be available regularly so there won't be a shortage.

Other than this, the only other phones I'm interested in are MotoX2 and Project Ara. Nothing else currently interest me in term of innovation. My Moto X is adequate in all aspect for regular use, I need some real innovative features for me to upgrade.

I always wanted a Nexus phone that isn't handicap in hardware and I think tbe OnePlus can finally anwser that, CyanogenMod is icing on the cake, I won't have to bother with rooting. Currently I'm using my MotoX 100% stock.

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[ONE General] Hellscythe:
I agree. This year, flagship phones are really nothing too amazing, so far (new HTC and new Samsung)

OnePlus phone is similar to a Nexus device in terms of performance and price. Probably not on par with nexus devices in terms of software updates because they are running a modified version of Cyanogenmod. The breaking point for me is the build quality. I have stayed away from Nexus devices because the manufacturer tends to skimp on build quality. But so far it already holds an advantage over the Nexus 5 in terms of battery size and camera.
[ONE General] JinRoh3:
I was very excited for this phone. I even had the great luck of winning a brand new one from the official forums!! (2,5 days ago)

However, TODAY they decided to change the winners and now I'm officially left with nothing.

You can read it in the OPO forums: http://forums.oneplus.net/threads/cheating-in-countdown-madness.1745/ and reddit http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/23fme5/i_won_a_free_oneplus_one_2_days_ago_today_they/

Basically post #5001 would win a free phone. I did have it for 2.5 days (since April 16th) and today they decided to reorder the number of the posts.

Also this great post by the second winner (also affected http://forums.oneplus.net/threads/cheating-in-countdown-madness.1745/page-4#post-141790 )

Great job!
[ONE General] Blutgraetsche:
Oh really?!?!

What a pity!!

I'm sorry for you!
[ONE General] Hellscythe:
Yeah I read your reddit post just this morning I believe (If you were the one who made it)

It's such BS the way they are doing this. they say they are doing it the 100 invite way because many people would miss out and force them to stay up to midnight blah blah blah to try a preorder a phone only for it to go out of stock. well newsflash, they would still sell more than 100 freaking phones without this stupid invite only sh1t.

As for you, it is utter BS that they had to do this to you. I was already sceptical about this company on the way they are doing things ranging from boasting how awesome their device is, despite it not even existing yet. Then they introduce this BS invitation only system.

NOW there are rumours saying that it will be BIGGER than the xperia z1, which is contrary to what they were saying before. I will have to wait and see on how this "situation" continues.

They are digging themselves a grave here.
[ONE General] Planterz:
I'm intrigued by this phone, to say the least. I'm less concerned about it living up to any claims OnePlus might have made, and more concerned about how the phone really is. 16gb isn't enough for me, so I'm only interested in the 64gb model, and only if it's reasonably priced ($500 - $550 tops), otherwise it just isn't worth it to me. Most likely my income tax refund will be spent on a Sony Z2, whenever they get around to making enough that I can buy one in the US, but if the 1+1 is everything it's cracked up to be...
[ONE General] Enphenate:
It sucks that this phone will never see the light of day on VZW. This is one of the only phones that has caught my attention recently. All of the new phones this year have been extremely underwhelming (S5, HTC M8 etc). If I am going to use my 2 year upgrade I want to upgrade to a device that truly feels like a step up to my Samsung Galaxy S3. The S4/S5 do not feel like a true upgrade, the non-removable battery and camera ruin the HTC One M8 for me, and pretty much any other device currently out just don't seem worth a 2 year commitment. I am extremely disappointed that as a VZW customer I wont see this phone. This was the only phone I was actually looking forward to buy with my upgrade. I guess I will just have to stick it out with my S3 for a few more months and see if anything worthwhile gets announced.
[ONE General] Neozelkova:
I plan on buying the 64GB version and giving my old phone to my little brother. It'll be his first smartphone and he's interested in Android Development. As for my, as long as the price is around $450, I'll be satisfied. I hope the phone is a success so that they can continue to produce more Cyanogen based phones
[ONE General] Hellscythe:
They did mention that the 64gb version will be priced at what the 32gb version would have been priced at, so hopefull it won't be too dear.
[ONE General] gtg465x:
Think I'm going back to the Nexus 5. I realized that scrolling in some apps is much smoother on the Nexus 5, and smoothness is very important to me. Jitters annoy me. Slickdeals, Google+, Instagram, and Twitter are a few examples of apps that scroll much smoother on the N5. It's not in all apps. In some apps, like Chrome, I cant tell a difference. But it's enough apps to make it bothersome. Considering the fact that the One has a better processor and more RAM, this can only mean that the kernel or CM is poorly optimized. That along with the numerous bugs in CM are what killed it for me. The hardware is phenomenal though. If there was a GPE version with stock, properly optimized, quickly updated Android, I would likely choose this guy any day over the Nexus 5.
[ONE General] drakester09:
Have you tried CM11 nightlies? There were a couple bugs fixed that haven't made it to OTAs yet.

I still find it a bit hard to go back to the N5 after using the One, I got used to the larger screen.

I barely use the S5 now, Samsung really screws up smoothness with Touchwiz.
[ONE General] gtg465x:
I did hear that some of the bugs are fixed in the nightlies, but I haven't heard that they make it run any smoother. I do plan to wait until the next OTA before selling it though. I'll give it one more fair shake to see if most of the bugs are gone and if it's any smoother after the next OTA. I have my doubts though. CM has been buggy every time I tried it for years now. I haven't really loved it since CM 7. I just don't think they have enough talent or attention to detail as compared to Google's software engineers. Not something that can be corrected quickly or easily.
[ONE General] _MetalHead_:
Just got mine, kinda on the fence about it. Don't really know what I expected but I'm not blown away by it. It's fast, not as massive as I was expecting, but I'm not really sure it's for me. It's got me thinking about selling it and buying another Nexus 5 instead. Not sure if that's my plan, gotta play with it some more, but I dunno, I thought I was gonna be a lot more excited about it than I am.
[ONE General] SolarTrans:
I'm trading my OPO to an older person I know for a 64GB iPhone 5s, because she can't see the tiny screen and needs a bigger one XD
[ONE General] _MetalHead_:
That's an amazing deal for you.
[ONE General] mjjferreira:
That's what happens when you put your hype about something way out off limits!

What were you expecting? In terms of performance/speed, there is no android that will satisfy you. ;) and i am not talking about smoothness.

NNID: leugim
[ONE General] coolguy949:
I'm somewhat on the fence as well. The size is not easy for me to get used to but getting better each day. I keep trying to one-hand it. 5" would have been perfect for me. And AT&T data signal likes jumping between H, H+ and 4G frequently (every 5-10 secs). Every time it does that it has a brief data lag. Very noticeable scrolling through Facebook or Instagram. It causes chat to slow down (Sending...) for seconds at a time. Scrolling slightly stutters for me too even on text-based sites and articles. There also a slight delay when opening apps or clicking menu options. The N5 definitely feels snappier. I'll give it more time to make up my mind. Everything else I love. Battery life is just awesome but the data connection issues are the hardest for me to deal with.
[ONE General] mjjferreira:
I hope those data connections issues get fixed with an update. I am reading more and more about it in other foruns too. Thats my MAIN concern!

NNID: leugim
[ONE General] coolguy949:
I haven't seen a lot on the data issues here. Do you have a link to a thread I can follow? I plan to open a bug on CMs Jira site.
[ONE General] alnova1:
I like the the phone but having too many issues. GPS issues which it seems nobody else is having. When I had screen gestures on, I would pull my phone out of my pocket and the flashlight would be on or the clock or goole play would randomly start playing in my pocket! Turned those off and created a pin lock screen and somehow yesterday I took my phone out of my pocket and the camera app was running. I made a make-shift golfcart phone holder so I could take videos of my swing. Well for some reason the OPO when clearly in landscape, takes portrait videos! I put my S5 in the same holder and it does fine....and the force closes! Gallery is the newest one. Believe me. I want to really, really love this phone because I'm not a touch-wiz fan and love stock android but its getting ridiculous. Any suggestions because I do want to keep it.