{"id":3294,"date":"2015-07-08T00:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alfredivy.per.sg\/blogger\/?p=3294"},"modified":"2015-12-07T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T03:00:27","slug":"would-you-buy-a-oneplus-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/2015\/07\/would-you-buy-a-oneplus-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Would you buy a OnePlus 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Would you buy a OnePlus 2\u00a0at US$450 with the following specifications?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;ve seen price estimates for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnePlus2?src=hash\">#OnePlus2<\/a> upwards of $500. &quot;Honestly, it&#39;s never been about the price.&quot; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gFoAuVTlGX\">pic.twitter.com\/gFoAuVTlGX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OnePlus (@oneplus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oneplus\/status\/618072186423746560\">July 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-annoucement.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3297\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-annoucement-494x278.png\" alt=\"OnePlus2 announcements\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-annoucement-494x278.png 494w, https:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-annoucement-188x106.png 188w, https:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-annoucement.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>SnapDragon 810 CPU<\/li>\n<li>4GB of RAM<\/li>\n<li>USB type C connector<\/li>\n<li>Fingerprint sensor<\/li>\n<li>64 GB of Flash<\/li>\n<li>5.5 in FHD display<\/li>\n<li>3300-4000mAh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Check out the VR launch on 27 Jul 15.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-VR-launch.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3298\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-VR-launch-494x253.png\" alt=\"OnePlus 2 VR launch\" width=\"494\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-VR-launch-494x253.png 494w, https:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-VR-launch-188x96.png 188w, https:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/OP2-VR-launch.png 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The OnePlus 2 comes with the SnapDragon 810 v2 SOC, finger print sensor and laser rangefinder. \u00a0It charges with a USB type C charging port. \u00a0The rest of the phone is nearly identical to its older brother OnePlus One.<\/p>\n<p>After viewing the specifications, I felt really let down. \u00a0I have pay the full price of a OnePlus One and an additional US$50. \u00a0In return I get a phone with a 64-bit CPU without NFC. \u00a0Not really a game changer. \u00a0The rising US dollar, after conversion, the OnePlus 2 \u00a0got really costly, nearly comparable to resale units of Samsung S5.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the LG V10 has everything, with a 615 SOC, SD card and removable batteries. \u00a0Just when I thought removable batteries went extinct when capacity hit 3000mAh\/hr. \u00a0There were some reports of the 615 SOC\u00a0performing poorer than the 801 SOC. \u00a0So I guess I have wait it out till 2016.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/lg_v10-7606.php\" target=\"_blank\">LG V10<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Would you buy a OnePlus 2\u00a0at US$450 with the 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