[OnePlus 2 General] snoellien:
Obvious Problems and Real Problems with O+2

Most people have been talking about 5 major problems that I don't really think are problems.

1. No quick charging - this might most likely be sorted with Android M. Right now Android L versions do not support Quick Charge on USB C ports. It has been confirmed that the Android M will. hopefully, this will come to the OnePlus 2. Also I don't if we will need to upgrade the exxisting

2. No Micro SD card slot - Its 64 GB guys why do you need an additional slot? if the answer to that question is yes, this may not be the phone for you.

3. Why no NFC and why dual SIM? - Well, OnePlus is smart. It is made for Asia as much as it is made for US and Europe. For Asia, dual SIM adds to sales and payment via Credit Cards and NFC availability is extremely limited. So no NFC is not a deal breaker in most fo Asia. Maybe for US and Europe in certain cases. Expect NFC in the 2016 version I guess.

4. No 2K/UHD, just a 1080p screen - Well you said it, 2k would be a drain on the battery. 1080p is fine for a handheld. In fact, you cannot have great charging as well as 2K screen. I would personally actively steer away from a UHD screen, but that's personal, I don't it would be a deal breaker.

5. Available via invite only - Remember they stories you heard about the all those unsold Samsung Galaxy S5s where months after the release about 40% of the total stock was unsold and in warehouses? Well, OnePlus is a small company. (certainly much smaller than Samsung). They make one product at a ridiculously low price and they spend nothing on marketing. If that does not sell and 40% of those are in some warehouse somewhere the company will shut down. The invite system might be a problem but would help the company predict demand better, compete and survive.

The real risks are the 5 areas that might be potentially worse than the OnePlus One. These could make or break the phone.

1. Snapdragon 810 - Does it overheat? Has it been throttled? Will it be slow as some benchmarks videos claim? Also is it a battery hog? Many new flagships, such as the Samsung lineup, the LG G4 the new Moto X phones have steered clear of using it. Did OnePlus make a deal with the devil and "Settle" for the 810 in exchange a better financial deal with Qualcomm?

2. Battery life - Reliable benchmarks such as MKBHDs claim, despite the larger capacity, the battery drain as much as 20% faster than OnePlus One. That can be a major bummer. People feel it because if Oxygen OS and till the embargos are lifted and we can get some real reviews. I would expect these sometime after 11th August. However, this could be a deal breaker. if not fixed soon.

3. Camera and the OS in general - It may have been improved on the hardware side, but the frontend software on the Cyanogen mod version was kick ass with tons of manual options. These are missing on the OnePlus 2, can be sorted with 3rd party apps and hopefully future updates by OnePlus. Unlike the 1st 2, this problem can be solved.

4. Expectation Management - Overall the OnePlus 2 is a little disappointing, not because it's a bad device, but more because of the expectations set with the OnePlus One and with taglines like "2016 Flagship Killer". It is clearly not better than all phone out there. The only thing it has that others don't, is the USB Type C connector.

5. Competition has caught up - If this was a new device with the same specs and price we would be going gaga over it. Just like we did with the OnePlus One. Remember for under $400, this phone is still great, but with new Moto X at about the same price, they have their work cut out.

I still not think anyone will regret buying it and I am definitely in line for 1.