Priced at just $250, a premium body and good internals make the OnePlus X quite a steal. Of course, OnePlus' infamous invite system does return, but small windows for open sales will be available, before gradually becoming free from requiring any invitations.
- Sleek; accessible design - AMOLED display leveraged well via Dark Mode and Ambient Display - Performance still reliable; even if not blazing fast - Return to microUSB port; at least for now - Battery above average - Expandable storage - Great price; makes it accessible for just about anyone
- Snapdragon 801 really showing its age - Lack of NFC; wireless charging; fast charging - Camera is inconsistent; especially video - Software still needs polish; somewhat buggy - Lack of LTE bands makes phone not futureproof in US