OnePlus X Pro Reviews

Prior to having the chance to use the OnePlus X as a daily driver, we were genuinely excited about this phone. It seemed like a killer mid-range offering – one with great design, decent specs, no-nonsense UI, and, above all, a very tempting price tag. Perhaps we had our expectations set too high as we're now convinced that the OnePlus X is not the ultimate mid-ranger. But it is not a bad phone either. It is a good-looking handset with very responsive software and a fitting price. We did run into a number of issues, however. Most notably, the OnePlus X does not run games very well, which comes as a surprise given its hardware specs. Also, the low-light performance of its camera is quite poor, the quality of the earpiece is disappointing, and the battery life could have been better. But the last few flaws we can live with considering how much the phone costs. At the end of the day, the OnePlus X is a good choice if your budget is limited. As of this writing, it is priced at $250 (269 euro in Europe), which is fair. Also, it seems like invitations aren’t all that difficult to obtain, as we were given one only a few days after registering. Just don’t expect a lot out of the OnePlus X as a killer mid-range phone this is not.

The OnePlus X is the best value smartphone of the year. We love the premium design in a smaller form factor to the firm’s other phones. Software is a strong point and you get a gorgeous screen. However, cuts had to be made somewhere and the X is lacking features such as NFC, 11ac and Wi-Fi. It also is missing the fingerprint scanner and USB Type-C port found on the OnePlus 2. Battery life isn’t great and cameras aren’t best in class but this is a great phone for the price.