OnePlus 2 vs Asus Zenfone 2 – What’s Different?

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The latest flagship from OnePlus is here and we’ve already compared the OnePlus 2 to the OnePlus One. Now it is time to pit the new “Flagship Killer” with one of the most powerful smartphones on the market and the first to come with 4GB of RAM – the Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML).

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OnePlus 2 priced at Rs.22999 in India; prices compared across the world

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OnePlus just announced their latest smartphone – the OnePlus 2. We hope you have seen the spec comparison between the OnePlus 2 and the OnePlus One. Now, we have the pricing list for the OnePlus 2 across 11 countries.

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OnePlus 2 vs OnePlus One – What’s Different?

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OnePlus has just announced the successor to their popular OnePlus One smartphone. We take a closer look at their specifications and put the two smartphones head to head with one another to see what has changed and what remains the same.

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OnePlus 2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display announced, available in India August 11

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OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 2, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at a VR event. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD In-Cell display, is powered by a 64-bit Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor v2.1 with Adreno 430 GPU and runs on Oxygen OS based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Laser Auto focus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has aluminum alloy frame. It has dual SIM support with 4G on both. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display announced, available in India August 11”

OnePlus 2 live images surface hours before the launch

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OnePlus 2 has surfaced in live images on XDA forum (Via) through a beta tester in China. This coincides with the image seen in the TENAA listing. These images show the smartphone from all the angles that includes a metal frame and removable back cover with Sandstone Black finish that has a hidden SIM tray with dual SIM support that was confirmed by the CEO recently.The battery is not removable, similar to the Moto G series of smartphones.

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OnePlus 2 A2005 gets benchmarked – 4GB RAM and 64GB storage on-board

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The most powerful variant of the OnePlus 2 a.k.a the A2005 has just been benchmarked on GFXBench. The benchmark reveals that the device has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage on board.

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OnePlus 2 – AnTuTu video surfaces, Invite registration opens, VR launch app goes live

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OnePlus 2 launch is just a few days away. We already know most of the specifications of the smartphone. Now a variant of the smartphone, ONE A2001 has surfaced in a AnTuTu video in China that shows the smartphone with a physical home button, similar to the smartphone spotted at TENAA. This reveals a score of 49,221, which is less than other smartphones powered by a Snapdragon 810. This runs on Android 5.1.1-based H2OS, a version of Oxygen OS for China, which might not be optimized. It also shows 4GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and a 1080p display. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 – AnTuTu video surfaces, Invite registration opens, VR launch app goes live”

OnePlus has sold over 1.5 million units of the OnePlus One since launch

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If you were wondering just how many units of the OnePlus One have been sold since its launch, then the magic number is over 1.5 million. It has been slightly over a year since the launch of the first smartphone from OnePlus and now the company is getting ready to launch the successor.

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OnePlus 2 gets certified in China, image shows home button and laser AF

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OnePlus 2 has finally been certified on TENNA (Via) in China, which shows the image of the upcoming smartphone. This reveals a home button below the display, which is likely to have fingerprint sensor, as the company confirmed earlier. There is a laser auto focus on the back for the camera along with a dual-tone flash. It also shows the same sandstone finish on the back, but the company will sell style swap covers separately. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 gets certified in China, image shows home button and laser AF”

OnePlus opens 9 new service centres in India ahead of OnePlus 2 launch on July 28

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OnePlus today announced that it has opened 9 new service centres in India ahead of the launch of OnePlus 2 smartphone. The company also sent out invites for a separate launch event in India in Delhi on July 28th, after the global VR event at 7:30 AM IST on the same day. It is likely to reveal the price and availability of the OnePlus 2 smartphone for India at the launch event. Continue reading “OnePlus opens 9 new service centres in India ahead of OnePlus 2 launch on July 28”

OnePlus Cardboard headset goes on sale in India on Amazon for Rs. 99

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OnePlus has finally started selling the OnePlus Cardboard in India on Amazon.in, as it promised. It costs Rs. 99 with additional shipping charge of Rs.40 for standard delivery. You can pay more for in-a-day or two-day delivery depending on your location. Order is limited to one per Amazon account. Continue reading “OnePlus Cardboard headset goes on sale in India on Amazon for Rs. 99”

OnePlus 2 will have Dual SIM support, confirms CEO

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OnePlus CEO Liu Zuohu aka Pete Lau has confirmed on weibo (via) that the OnePlus 2 smartphone will come with dual SIM support with dual standby. However, he did not confirm if the OnePlus 2 will have a microSD card slot, which the OnePlus One lacks. Since we have seen are several smartphones with hybrid SIM support that lets the second SIM slot double up as a microSD card slot when required, there might be a possibility of this too. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 will have Dual SIM support, confirms CEO”

OnePlus 2 will introduce a new invite system for purchasing the smartphone

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OnePlus has just announced that they will be introducing a new invite system for the successor of the OnePlus One. They are also introducing physical cards that can be used as invites to purchase the OnePlus 2.

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OnePlus One 16GB Unboxed units to go on sale next week on Overcart for Rs. 12999

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Overcart sold OnePlus One 64GB refurbished units back in May for Rs. 16,999. Today it has announced that it will be selling unboxed units of 16GB Silk White OnePlus One next week for Rs. 12999. It will be covered under a six-month manufacturer warranty from OnePlus, said the company.  A new 16GB OnePlus One unit costs Rs. 18,998, but it is currently out of stock on Amazon.in and Flipkart.

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OnePlus 2 to pack 3300mAh battery in a smaller frame than original

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The OnePlus 2 is coming and it looks like the company is really aiming to hit it out of the ballpark when it comes to specifications. Carl Pei and the team at OnePlus took to Reddit as part of an AMA session ahead of the launch scheduled for 27th July. While OnePlus has been regularly providing weekly updates about the specifications of phone, the AMA resulted in some additional information regarding the battery unit on the handset.  Continue reading “OnePlus 2 to pack 3300mAh battery in a smaller frame than original”