If you have been toying with the idea of getting the Cyanogen-based OnePlus One smartphone, then you need to get online and in line today as OnePlus is opening pre-orders for only 1 hour across the world in about 2 hours time. If you haven’t come across the OnePlus One before, then you need to take a look as you get a great deal of smartphone for not much money. The 16 GB model will set you back US$299 (GB£229) but the 64 GB one is only US$349 (GB£269).
The specs are impressive – here’s a quick rundown
- Operating System CyanogenMod 11S based on Android 4.4
- CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 2.5GHz Quad-core CPUs
- GPU Adreno 330, 578MHz
- RAM 3 GB LP-DDR3 @1866MHz
- Storage 16/64 GB eMMC 5.0, available capacity varies
- SIM 1 slot – Micro SIM
- Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity and Ambient Light
- GPS + GLONASS, Digital compass
- 3100 mAh LiPo battery
- Screen size 5.5″
- Resolution 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels), 401 ppi
- Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Rear camera 13 Megapixel – Sony Exmor IMX 214
- Front camera 5 Megapixel
- Frequencies GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- WCDMA: Bands 1/2/4/5/8
- LTE: Bands 1/3/4/7/17/38/40
- Wi-Fi Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 b/g/n/ac
- Color Silk White/Sandstone Black
- Dimensions 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm
- Weight 5.71 oz / 162g
If that tickles your fancy, you can prepare your basket in advance of the window – follow the guidance here. It’s not entirely clear from reading exactly when the phones will ship after pre-order closes.
The window times are:
- 23:00-midnight HKT
- 16:00-17:00 CET
- 15:00 – 16:00 GMT
- 11 am -12 am EST
- 8 am – 9 am PST
I’ve been thinking about ordering a OnePlus One to replace my Nexus 4 but I’m going to wait and see what Android 5 does for the Nexus 4. My only real problem with the Nexus 4 is the battery life. But then again…