If it was a year back, sometime before April 2014, nobody would have ever heard of the name OnePlus. In fact, at that time if someone told you that OnePlus was the name of a manufacturer, there was a very good chance that you would have laughed at the name. Now, fast forward 1 year and OnePlus is the name that represents true value for money.

Before 2014, if you had to purchase a high end device (3GB RAM), you would have had to shell out no less than $500. This was a time when even Xiaomi was just opening up, expanding its lineup with cheaper and better models. And it was precisely at this point when OnePlus made the debut with its OnePlus One flagship. The specs represented a high-end flagship while the pricing was that of a mid-range. In every sense, the “One” was a flagship killer.

So, its no surprise that everyone is so fond of the company. All of us are excited to see what kind of features will be present on the new OnePlus Two flagship and the company has done a pretty good job of keeping us fans satisfied with timely teasers and updates.

In fact, we already know a lot about the OnePlus Two flagship. Probably more than most other smartphones that haven’t been released. And since a majority of these info comes directly from the company, we can be sure that they will end up on the new generation flagship.

Anyways, since we already know a lot about the OnePlus Two, I thought it would be best to put them all together in one place. So, down below are the 10 important things we already know about the OnePlus Two flagship.

1. CPU:

OnePlus recently confirmed that the new OnePlus flagship will come with Snapdragon 810 v2.1 (third generation) chipset. I am sure many would be disappointed with this decision, considering the overheating problem associated with the chip, but the company has promised that the new version of the chipset will be cooler than ever (probably a bit underclocked too, at least thats what we think). So, at this moment we are hoping that the promise is fulfilled.

2. RAM:

Well, 3GB RAM was the flagship standard about a year back and OnePlus One had 3GB of RAM. Now, its time to take things to a whole new level with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. The company has confirmed that OnePlus Two will join the likes of limited smartphones to feature 4GB of internal RAM.

3. SIZE:

We are not sure if we will see the same 5.5-inch 1080p display on the OnePlus Two, however, what we know is that the overall size of the handset will be smaller than the OnePlus One. So, those who complained that the device couldn’t fit comfortably in their hands, now have something to cheer about.

4. BATTERY:

One of the important features of a smartphone these days, the battery is reportedly bigger on the new handset. The company confirms that OnePlus Two will come with a 3300mAh greater than the 3100mAh capacity on the ‘One’.

5. Fingerprint Sensor:

One of the new features on the OnePlus Two will be the physical Fingerprint Sensor. The move isn’t surprising, given that all major flagships come with fingeprint recognition these days. The company also notes that this will be one of the fastest fingerprint sensors on a smartphone (even faster than touch ID).

6. USB Type-C:

Another welcome addition to the OnePlus Two is the new USB Type-C port. The LeTV series came with these reversible and more powerful ports and its no surprise to see them end up on the next-gen flagship. However, we don’t know whether it will be USB 2.0, 3.0 or even 3.1 like the ZUK Z1.

7. ROM:

Instead of the CyanogenMod ROM that came with the OnePlus One, the company will be debuting with the OnePlus Two its own Oxygen OS (HydrogenOS in China). This is a forked version of the AOSP ROM and is reportedly tailor made to work smoothly with Snapdragon v2.1.

8. Three Different Versions For Different Regions:

The company has confirmed three different versions of the OnePlus Two, each aimed at a specific region namely China, North America and Europe/ Asia. OnePlus has also confirmed the supported bands and they are as follow:

US

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz

WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/8

FDD-LTE: Bands:  1/2/4/5/7/8/12/17

Europe

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz

WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/5/8

FDD-LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20

9. Swappable Back Covers:

OnePlus Two will come with at least five different swap covers which will be available at launch. We expect the popular ones like Bamboo and other wooden covers to be available for the new device.

10. Price:

Finally, OnePlus CEO has confirmed that the OnePlus Two will be priced below $450. While its still slightly higher than the original OnePlus One model, given the upgraded specs, if the price is indeed below $450, the phone still offers more value for money.

FYI, the invite system will be back for the OnePlus Two also. But the company has promised that it will be better than before.

As you can see, we know a lot about the upcoming OnePlus Two flagship. But there’s still a lot of question marks in areas like storage (whether expandable), camera, screen resolution and even build quality (which will most likely be metal!).

We expect more information directly from the company in the company before the official launch on July 27, so stay tuned.

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OnePlus will announce the OnePlus Two flagship at the end of this month. The company has been teasing various features of the device for the past couple of weeks and hence, we have a fair idea about its specs. Today, we got a little more information about the specs of the device.

The OnePlus Two is expected to come with a slightly larger battery, a 3300mAh capacity one instead of just 3100mAh. The OnePlus One had a pretty great battery life, so we hope that with increased capacity, the new flagship too features stellar usage times. The phone is confirmed to come with the Snapdragon 810 v2.1 chipset along with LPDDR4 RAM.

Also, there will be a USB Type-C port on board, but we are still not sure whether it will be USB 3.0 like the the ZUK Z1. At the back, expect a 16MP OIS camera, a slight upgrade than the previous generation along with a fingerprint sensor just below the unit. OnePlus claims that the fingerprint recognition will be faster than Apple’s Touch ID. As for the display, expect a 5.5-inch screen with 2K resolution.

We also know that the phone will most likely come with an all metal built and it will be priced under $450. It will be smaller than the current generation ‘One’ despite the increased battery capacity. There are also rumors about a standard version, which should be much cheaper. This version should come with slightly lower specs like 3GB RAM and 1080p display.

We hope to get more information soon, so stay tuned!

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For the past couple of weeks, OnePlus has been teasing some of the features of its upcoming OnePlus Two flagship smartphone. Thanks to these teasers, we already know a lot about the device. And it looks like the company will continue teasing us till the phone is officially launched on July 28.

In the latest teaser, the company has confirmed that the OnePlus Two will feature LPDDR4 4GB RAM. This will be an upgrade from the 3GB RAM that was found on the current generation flagship, the OnePlus One. What’s more, with the kind of features that we are going to see on the new device, coupled with the affordable pricing, the OnePlus Two is once again turning out to be a flagship killer.

The company has already revealed that it will feature the Snapdragon 810 v2.1 octa-core 64-bit chip which will make sure that the phone will run smoothly especially with 4GB RAM on board. Further, the company will have an efficient fingerprint ID tech on the device, which is reportedly faster than Apple’s touch ID. Other confirmed features include USB Type-C port, an all metal body and a price tag of under $450.

Recent rumors have suggested that we may see two different versions of the flagship. The high-end model will reportedly come with 4GB RAM, 5.5-inch 2K and 2499 price tag, while the standard version is expected to come with 3GB RAM, 5.5-inch 1080p display and 1999 price tag.

Overall, the specs turn out to be pretty high-end. We hope to see more such teasers in the coming days until July 27, when the flagship is unveiled.

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While most of the features of the OnePlus Two are already known to us, thanks to the various leaks from the company, we still have very little idea about its exterior appearance. Recent leak had revealed that the company was going to ditch its plastic body in favor of an all metal one. And earlier today, we came across a new render on Weibo which could possibly be of the OnePlus Two flagship.

As you can see in the picture above, the device does retain a few design aspects from its previous generation. However, instead of a plastic body, the phone comes in an all metal design. You can see the OnePlus logo at the back, and above that the camera sensor and the dual LED flash. The overall phone looks quite thin too and is gently arched at the back. This should provide better grip to the user while holding the device.

Interestingly, we don’t see any fingerprint sensor at the back. So, either it could be at the front integrated into the home button like the Meizu MX5, or this is just a basic prototype design. The company is yet to confirm anything about the design of the new flagship as of now. But given that we are going to see the new handset, probably in two variants on July 28, we don’t have to wait too long to have a look at the new company flagship.

So what do you think about this design? Is it good enough to replace the popular OnePlus One?

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Remember back in May, we came across One A2001 model which was most likely the OnePlus Two flagship. Just moments after three new models (A2001, A2003 & A2005) were found on the Bluetooth SIG website, the second model, namely A2003 hit GeekBench website, revealing a few details about the device in question.

The One A2003 came with octa-core Qualcomm processor (which is going to be Snapdragon 810) clocked at 1.55GHz. As you can see, the clock speed has been reduced to a great extent during this test, either because this is a prototype model or to avoid overheating issues. Even the Snapdragon 810 v2.1 is being accused of overheating, so OnePlus will have to be careful to avoid such issues in its new flagship. The company will most likely increase the clock speed to around 2.0GHz for the ideal performance.

Along with the chipset, the phone also comes with 4GB of RAM as opposed to the 3GB found on the A2001 handset. So, this one’s probably the higher-end OnePlus Two model. We still don’t know what to expect from the One A2005 model, but we hope to get more details pretty soon.

As of now, we know that there will be Snapdragon 810 v2.1 chipset inside OnePlus Two, along with an all metal body, USB Type-C port and fingerprint recognition that’s reportedly faster than Touch ID. The company is expected to reveal the handset on July 27, which is still three weeks away. So, until then, stay tuned for more details.

Unfortunately, you still need invites to purchase the device, but the company says its going to be in greater number this time.

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OnePlus has been slowly teasing a few aspects of its upcoming OnePlus Two smartphone. Its been more than a year since we saw the first flagship device from the company, and latest rumors indicate that we will get to see the handset sometime in July.

We already know that OnePlus Two will feature the new generation Snapdragon 810 v2.1 chipset under the hood. Along with this octa-core chip, the company has also confirmed the presence of the new age, USB Type-C port, the same one found on LeTV smartphones. 

Now, the company has released a new teaser which reveals that the OnePlus Two will feature Fingerprint ID. Apparently, the sensor inside the ‘Two’ will be faster than Apple’s Touch ID. We still don’t know whether this is possible due to a better sensor or some software tweak, but it will definitely speed up the process of unlocking your smartphone. The company aims to make fingerprint ID a core feature of the device, so it may not just be limited to unlocking the phone.

Interestingly, the two main smartphones that are going to launch today namely the Meizu MX5 and the Huawei Honor 7 are both expected to come with fingerprint ID. It looks like mainstream smartphone manufacturers have finally decided to make fingerprint ID standard among flagship devices.

We will be covering both the launches which will start in a few hours. So, stay tuned for more updates.

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OnePlus has been giving us hints about its upcoming OnePlus Two flagship. Last week, the company slashed the prices of OnePlus One, most likely to make way for its new model. Now, the company has officially revealed the processor inside the new flagship, the Snapdragon 810.

While this doesn’t come as a surprise, it does bring forward a lot of questions, especially whether OnePlus managed to fix the heating issue associated with the chipset. To answer all your doubts, the company has written a detailed blog post which reveals that its engineers worked closely with Qualcomm to develop a cooler version of the chipset without compromising performance.

The OnePlus Two will use Snapdragon 810 v2.1 which is the same version that’s inside the Xiaomi Mi Note flagship. The post also adds that the company did consider other chipset options, but every time, it came back to Snapdragon 810 because of its advanced features.

“Features that the 810 supports include streaming 4K Ultra HD video, amazingly crisp and fast photos with one quick snap, immersive 3D gaming brought to you by the first-in-class Adreno 430 GPU, high-quality video streaming that uses less bandwidth, and exceptional battery life” were some of the features of 810 detailed in the post.

The company has also heavily optimized its OxygenOS to run smoothly on the OnePlus Two with Snapdragon 810. The OS was pretty fluid on the OnePlus One, so we expect the experience to be the same even on the new device. The company said that they have created a proprietary technology, which will handle a variety of tasks for the chipset inside the ‘two’.

OnePlus has assured that the phone won’t get warmer with 810 inside, further explaining that the phone comes with graphite and thermal gel for effective heat dissipation.

According to recent rumors, OnePlus Two is expected to debut sometime in July this year, so we don’t have to wait too long to more official details about the flagship.

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Oneplus has confirmed that the Oneplus Two is coming soon. In this regard, the company has started a number of online contests such as ‘PhotoMania 2015’ and ‘Your OnePlus Story’. While leaks have suggested a lot of things about the upcoming OnePlus Two flagship, Chinese Media revealed a few details about the phone earlier today.

The website reveals that OnePlus will keep a conference next month, i.e. July where it will unveil the new generation flagship. The source further adds that the company will continue with the low cost pricing with the new model, which will feature high-end specs.

Some of the possible specs include Snapdragon 810 with 3GB RAM, 13MP camera and 5.5-inch 1080p display, all for a price tag of just 1999 Yuan ($322). The source also says that there could be another smartphone launch before the end of the year with more powerful specs..

Unfortunately, the company has revealed very little about the upcoming OnePlus Two, so for now, we can’t be sure whether there will be two launches from the company this year. Anyways, stay tuned for more details.

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Fans finally have something to be excited about, as the latest report from Bloomberg states that OnePlus could unveil not one but two new smartphones later this year. This contradicts previous reports which said that the OnePlus Two flagship could be potentially delayed to 2016.

According to the report, OnePlus Two along with a budget friendly smartphone will be unveiled by the company around Q3 2014. Earlier, OnePlus CEO had hinted that the new flagship could see the light of the day by September and looks like this report supports this time frame.

However, this is the first time we are hearing about a cheaper One Plus device as all previous rumors suggested otherwise. In the early days of 2015, rumors said that the company could be focusing on a premium smartphone for launch alongside the OnePlus Two. But this report states otherwise.

Also, OnePlus Two is said to bring a lot of new upgrades such as a 5.5-inch 2K display, Snapdragon 810 and 4GB RAM. However, with such hardware, its practically impossible to maintain the $380 price tag. So, the company may have to increase its base price this year.

Anyways, we are sure fans must be excited to hear that they will see two OnePlus smartphones this year, that too one within the reach of budget buyers. Given that the report is said to come from the OnePlus office, it may actually turn out to be true.

If this is the case, expect a lot more information about the two new handsets, pretty soon.

So, what do you think, will the new flagship be as successful as the OnePlus One?

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