The OnePlus 5: A Flagship Phone at a Mid-Range Price?

Hey guys, this is Austin, and I'm here with the OnePlus 5, one of the latest flagship phones from the mid-range manufacturer. So, is the OnePlus 5 worth it? Big shoutout to OnePlus for sending me a review unit and this entire box full of accessories to check out.

The phone comes in different materials, including cardboard, which was actually custom-made for reviewers like me. Some people might not care about these details, but I think they're interesting. We have the phone itself, which at first glance looks pretty similar to the OnePlus 3. But, let's take a closer look.

As you flip it around, you'll see that they've made some major changes. The phone is only 2 millimeters thinner than its predecessor, but due to a more tapered edge and design, it feels much thinner in the hand. And of course, we have those dual rear-facing cameras - one main shooter and one telephoto lens.

The SIM slot is easily accessible, and the phone supports dual SIMs. However, there's one downside: you can't use a microSD card with this phone. I'm surprised by how much I like this design. Up front, it has larger bezels than some other phones, but when you hold it in your hand, it feels really nice.

The OnePlus 5 still has a full home key with a fingerprint sensor, which is a great feature. When compared to the Galaxy S8, it's clear that these two phones have different design philosophies. But both are solid choices if you're in the market for a new phone.

Now, let's talk about video capabilities. The speaker is still single-bottom firing, and while it sounds decent, it can't compare to the iPhonewhich hides a second speaker in the earpiece. On the other hand, the OnePlus 5 supports Bluetooth 5.0, which is nice to see.

The phone runs on Android 7.1.1 with the latest version of Oxygen OS. For most part, it's fairly stock-looking, but they've made some tweaks like app priority and enhanced latency, which should make everything feel quicker.

One of the biggest upgrades here is the new dual camera. The OnePlus 5 has a 16-megapixel main camera and a 20-megapixel telephoto lens. What's interesting is that it's the same orientation as the iPhone 7 Plus - when you switch to the telephoto, it becomes a 2x zoom. It's also quick to move between the two modes.

Let's try portrait mode next. Oh wow! That looks pretty decent. Although, there might be some slight softness around the edges, especially on your shirt. But overall, it's quite nice. I think the iPhone shot was a bit more natural, but that's probably because of its optical image stabilization and better compression.

In conclusion, the OnePlus 5 has some great features, including a solid camera system and a snappy user experience. And at $479, it's actually a pretty good deal compared to other flagship phones like the Galaxy S8. So, what do you guys think about the OnePlus 5? Let me know in the comments below, and I'll catch you on the next one.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this is Austin, and thisis the OnePlus 5.So OnePlus has been knownfor making flagship phonesat midrange phone prices.But is the OnePlus 5 worth it?Big shoutout to OnePlusfor not only sending usa review unit so we can takea look at the phone early,but we also have this entire box fullof accessories to check out.(cardboard tab tearing off)So what's cool is thisis actually a custom packspecifically meant for reviewers.(laughs)Some very subtle marketing there.First, we have the OnePlus 5 itself,so this is the higher-end modelwith 128 gigs of storage, but we also havea few accessories here.So this is the bumper case,we also have the sandstone,we have a rosewood,and we also have ebony.Does anyone care about this stuff?So, we have the phone itself,which at first glance looks pretty similarto the OnePlus 3.We also have the Dash charger,which is kind of enormous.It looks like two iPhonechargers just like,squashed together.From the front it looks fairly similarto the OnePlus 3, however,when you flip it aroundback you'll see they've actually donesome pretty major changes here.So even though this is only.2 millimeters thinner,because it has a more tapered edge,and the whole thingfeels a lot more rounded,it actually feels a lot thinner.And of course, we do havethose dual rear-facing cameras.Not similar to anyother smartphone at all.Yeah, there's uh, there'sdefinitely a little bitof resemblance in the family.So one of these cameras isgoing to be your main shooter,and one of them is goingto be a telephoto lens.Pop out the SIM slot,and again, we do havesupport for dual SIMs,but what you can't dowith the OnePlus 5, isuse a microSD card here.I'm kind of surprised athow much I like this design.So up front, it definitelyhas much larger bezels,than something like a Galaxy S8,but as far as just like, in-hand feel,I really do like how the tapered designjust kind of fits nicely.For comparison, the GalaxyS8 has a lot smaller bezels.So put side-by-side with the OnePlus 5,it's clear that this lookslike a phone from the future,and this looks like a normal smartphone.Now that's not necessarilythat bad of a thing,so the OnePlus 5 stilldoes have a full home keywith a fingerprint sensor,whereas with the Galaxy S8,you're gonna have to deal withthe goofy thing on the back,but when you look at these side-by-side,it's clear that while theOnePlus 5 is caught upin specs, design, it stillhas a little ways to go.Inside, the OnePlus 5absolutely has flagship specs.So it's rocking an octa-coreSnapdragon 835 processor,either six or eight gigabytes of RAM,as well as 64 or 128 gigabytes of storage.So both the Galaxy S8 as wellas the OnePlus 5 are fast,and the OnePlus actuallyslightly edges out the S8,but regardless across the board, theseare very, very fast phones.What's almost moreimpressive is the speed ofthe storage on the OnePlus 5.While the Galaxy S8 isdefinitely no slouch,here we're able to get over700 megabytes per secondon the read speeds.To put things in perspective,that's faster than a lot of PC SSDs.Inside, this guy is also rockinga pretty solidly sized3300 milliamp hour battery.That combined with the Dash charge,which is about at fast asyou can charge a phone,thanks to OnePlus's giant power brick,means that the battery situation'salso pretty solid on the OnePlus 5.Now the comparison withthe S8 really isn't fair,as well, this guy starts at 479 dollars,the Galaxy S8 is over 750.However, it is impressiveat just the levelof power and specs that OnePlus was ableto cram into a phone under 500 dollars.On paper, this guy hasa very similar screento the OnePlus 3, asit's still a 5.5 inch,1080p AMOLED panel, however, this yearthey definitely upped the quality.Not only have they done a much better jobof calibrating the display this year,but in addition to supportingsRGB, it also supportsthe full P3 color gamut.- Hey guys, this is Austin!And today I'm here at E32017 with a simple question,PS4 Pro, or Xbox One X?- The screen here is a reallybig jump over the OnePlus 3.So while it's not quiteas good as somethinglike the Galaxy S8, it's still AMOLED,it still looks great, and honestly,having a 1080p resolutionstill looks totally fine.If anything, it's just goingto help your battery life.The one issue with the OnePlus5 as far as video goes,though, is the speaker.So it's still a singlebottom-firing speaker,and while it sounds decent, it does getreasonably loud, comparedto something like the iPhonewhich also hides a secondspeaker in the earpiece,it just doesn't sound as good.The OnePlus 5 also supports Bluetooth 5.0,which I shall now demonstratein total overkill fashion.(electronic music)The OnePlus 5 is alsorunning Android 7.1.1with the latest version of Oxygen OS.For the most part it'sfairly stock-looking.They have made a couple of tweaks.For example, they have app priority,which will supposedly figure outwhich apps you use the most often,and preload them in the background.And one of the things they've doneis they've enhanced the latency,so everything here should feela little bit quicker than normal.And while it's hard totell without actuallyhaving somethingside-by-side, it feels snappy.The OnePlus 5 definitelyhas the specs down,but one of the biggest upgrades here,is the new dual camera.The OnePlus 5 is rocking a16 megapixel main camera,as well as a 20 megapixel telephoto.So what's interestingis it's the exact sameorientation as the iPhone 7 Plus.When you switch over to thattelephoto, it is a 2x zoom.When it comes to taking a normalstill, it's pretty snappy.But, all you have to dois just tap the 2x button,and it will switch over to the telephoto.There's definitely adifference in image quality.I do think that the main camera looksa little bit sharper, but importantly,it's actually pretty quickto move between the two.Next, let's try portrait mode.Oh, wow!That looks pretty decent.It's a little bit soft on the edges,especially around your shirt,but it looks pretty decent.So I think the iPhone shot wasa little bit more natural, so especiallythe way it handles jumpingfrom Ken to the background.It's a little but smoother,whereas you can definitelysee the line where the OnePlus does it.Is it fair to compare the OnePlus camerato a phone that costsseveral hundred dollars more?I kind of think so.I mean, they're not exactly being subtlewith who they're targeting with this guy.The OnePlus 5 also haspretty nice-looking 4K video.So, compared to theiPhone, it's a little bitmore compressed, and because there's notoptical stabilizationin 4K, it's not quitethe smoothest-looking video in the world,but for a cell phone, there's reallynot a lot to complain about.The OnePlus 5 goes on sale onJune 27th, for 479 dollars.While it's a little bit more expensivethan previous OnePlusmodels, when you considerwhat you're gettinghere, especially comparedto something like a Galaxy S8,this is a pretty solid deal.So, what do you guysthink about the OnePlus 5?Let me know in the comments below,and I will catch you on the next one.