For seven generations of phones, OnePlus pursued the ideal of delivering the latest technology at an affordable price. When the first OnePlus phone launched in 2014 our reviewer wrote, "Given its blistering performance, the OnePlus One is a phenomenal deal for a high-end smartphone.

The OnePlus 6 is blazing fast; shoots amazing portrait mode photos; has a polished refined design and costs much less than other flagship phones

It lacks waterproofing, wireless charging and has a shorter battery life than the OnePlus 5T; In the US, the phone doesn't work on CDMA carriers like Verizon and Sprint

The OnePlus 6 comes to market today with the promise of unmatched speed.

Supremely fast; Top 'notch' design

Underwhelming camera; Short battery life

It was launched with the tagline of Never Settle and branded the Flagship Killer. But of late, there have been signs that OnePlus has been, well, for want of a better expression, just beginning to settle a bit.

Eye catching design; Very good hardware; Generally smooth performance

Still mono speakers; Odd bugs; Similar battery life to predecessor

An improved camera makes the OnePlus 6 a much better value proposition

Immersive 6.28-inch bezel-less screen; Much-improved camera; Incredibly speedy and responsive

No wireless charging; No definitive IP water and dust resistance rating; Mirror Black colour a magnet for fingerprints and smudges

OnePlus' latest is still a great value, but still has the same old problems

Large; vibrant display; Great software experience; Very fast performance; Reliable battery life

Average camera; No support for Verizon or Sprint; Not truly water resistant; It's big and slippery; with no option for a smaller model

OnePlus has been a very peculiar brand since it was launched a few years back. It has for most of this time been a one-device-at-a-time brand, focussing on its flagship for the year.

The OnePlus 5 was one hell of a smartphone, and the mid-cycle OnePlus 5T refresh simply helped cement it as one of the best models released over the past 5 years. Despite a top-of-mid-range price, the OnePlus 5 was arguably a game-changing transition phone for the indie Chinese maker, progressing it...

Incredibly fast; with big benchmark scores; Packs a whopping 8GB of RAM; Large and vivid AMOLED; HDR screen; Beautiful all-glass design; Lightning fast face unlock; Silk White colourway is lush

Battery capacity is good but not ideal; Flat light camera system performance isn't great; Water resistant; but not IP67/68 certified; No wireless charging

The OnePlus 6 is a very high-quality smartphone, offering high-end features at a great price-performance ratio. However, its lower price is not a coincidence: OnePlus completely disregards the VR topic, which is reflected in the display technology as well, where the FHD+ resolution has to suffice.

very high-quality case; very slim software suite; very fast internet; gigabit LTE; accurate GPS; good speech quality; very good cameras; good selection of accessories; many usability settings; huge amount of performance available; economical energy consumption; very good battery life; very fast...

no IP certification; no microSD card reader; display slightly too dark and flickers; throttling under load; noticeable increase in temperature

With great software experience, speedy charging, big and vibrant screen and competitive price - OnePlus 6 is a good upgrade.

Dependable Battery Life Big; Bright Display High-speed performance Good price

No wireless charging Slippery and heavy body Bad sound quality Not completely water resistance

The OnePlus 6 is making more than a good impression so far. The performance is top-notch, the software is smooth and fast and the display delivers a great picture. The annoying points, such as the lazy gesture control and the inaccurate adaptive brightness control can be corrected later with...