If you are among those yearning for DXOMark’s review of the OnePlus 6 camera, here you have it. OnePlus 6 DxOMark Score indeed confirms the device’s company’s main goal of designing smartphones that would balance high-end quality with a lower price than other phones in its class. The OnePlus 6 doesn’t disappoint in its design as it packs a premium build combined with a flagship specs configuration including a Snapdragon 845 chipset. The DXOMark rating indeed shows the device is an affordable powerhouse.

Worthy of note is that the OnePlus 6 performed better than the Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone 8 Plus but is behind the iPhone X by just a single point. You’ll better understand how impressive the score is when the OP6 price is compared with that of the iPhone 8 Plus or Galaxy Note 8. The OnePlus 6 starts at around €520.

The OnePlus 6 polls an awesome 100 points in the photography aspect which covers tests on areas such as autofocus, color, and exposure. The device also maintains a well-balanced approach to detail retention and noise levels. DXOMark notes that the OP6 dual lens bokeh and zoom performance was lower than devices with a dedicated telephoto lens. The OnePlus 6 may have performed far better than its ranking if not for the rather lower 87 points for video. The video camera has a fast autofocus too but also efficient stabilization and low noise levels. However, it’s not without its faults – it oversharpened the image and worse, it didn’t do it consistently with the sharpness varying between frames.

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The full camera review can be found on DXOMark’ website (source link). You can as well check out our complete OnePlus 6 review including the camera.

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After 12 days from the official announcement, OnePlus 6 is officially available to purchase and the stock is larger than ever. The new wonderful flagship has been launched on both the official OP store and on Jingdong Mall with a price tag of 3199 Yuan in China, which roughly translates into $500. The CEO has already stated that the phone will not go out of stock and the company has already managed to make a million units available. Unfortunately, at least for now, there is only one variant of the handset available.

We are talking about the base variant of OnePlus 6: the one with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. This variant is currently available in the Mirror Black finish only. While you can decide if you want to get this handset or not, we will remind you the main specs of the flagship below.

OnePlus 6 comes with a glass back and an aluminum frame. Despite the glass back, it does not come with a wireless charging technology, nor an IP certification, but the company has defined the device as a “splashproof” phone which can survive to the rain. OP6 is the first OnePlus smartphone with a notch. It sports a 6.28-inch display with a 19:9 aspect ratio, the Optic AMOLED technology and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.

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Under the hood, it boasts an octa-core Snapdragon 845 chipset by Qualcomm, up to 8 GB RAM and up to 256 GB UFS 2.1 storage (note that only the 6/64 GB is available in China as said above). The backplate houses a dual camera setup with resolutions of 20 and 16 MP with OIS and depth calculation, while the front camera has a resolution of 16 MP and it supports artificial intelligence. The battery has a capacity of 3300 mAh, while the operating system installed is Android 8.1 Oreo with OxygenOS to customize it.

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OnePlus has already unmasked the design of its next flagship – the OnePlus 6 and the design screams “Apple”. Well, not entirely but the OnePlus 6 is expected to feature a notch design at the top of its display. The design has been met with lots of criticism from fans and this had prompted OnePlus’ CEO Pete Lau to make some clarifications on why the company had to settle for a notch design despite the disapproval of such by the majority of its fans. 

Pete Lau has now released yet another essay which explains the company’s overall design philosophy. The CEO began with an insight into the major feature of a product which in his opinion is burdenless user experience.  Pete Lau believes excellent industrial design should give people a sense of ease, which is best embodied by a burdenless feeling. The drive to achieve this is a long process which, according to the CEO, requires work on a daily basis to refine the subtle details, even if those details may seem minor.

By the way, Pete Lau also hinted that he isn’t only the CEO of OnePlus but also the product manager.  So, he is in a good position to discuss. Curiously, the philosophical analysis talked about pursuing an “honest design” which will perfectly serve the function of the product and even embody the product itself rather than tacking on additional elements just for the sake of hype. While we tend to agree with the CEO, the statement seems to sacrifice innovation on the altar of “honesty”. Ironically, the OnePlus 6 is having a design similar to the iPhone X. While we look for the perfect smartphone, users are also known to gravitate towards innovation just like the full-screen revolution ignited by the Xiaomi MIX and fuelled by the Galaxy S8.

Pete Lau further created a controversy with his opinion on the smartphone design which we ordinarily see as something that should be different from the other smartphone, at least to some extent. The OnePlus CEO thinks we misunderstand industrial design. He opined that a truly good design does not deliberately pursue the exaggeration of the external form but may even extend to a prioritization of the internal form: the material, the craftsmanship, and the tiny details. With this kind of opinion, we’ll agree with the CEO that as the CEO and product manager, his greatest responsibility for the product lies in making tough but ultimately necessary decisions. I the long run, if the decisions are well-founded with principled reasoning, the end result will stand up on its own. Afterall, every decision the company claims it makes is based on countless rejections, resulting in a quick, continually iterative process.

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The essay also touches on the OnPlus 6 design which he said also went through a similar process of continual iteration before reaching its current state. The company maintained its signature horizon line and precise curve to the back of the device which has remained as important elements of OnePlus’ design language right from the OnePlus One to the OnePlus 5T. He again reiterated that the device will come with a glass body. The company’s design team tested over 70 glass prototypes before selecting the best one and the device will have 5 layers of Nanotech Coating instead of 3 which give the back of the device a stronger impression of depth.

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