A budget phone in flagship clothing

High-quality build; Expandable storage; Elegant second SIM/micro SD tray; Low price

Poor low-light photography; No NFC; fingerprint reader or Wi-Fi 802.11ac

OnePlus knows how to make waves. It did it with the OnePlus One, it did it with its invite system, but can it do it again with the low-cost OnePlus X? The OnePlus X looks great, but there's more to it than its appearance.

Excellent build quality; Affordable price; MicroSD expansion; Great software features

Weak camera performance; Average battery life; 2013 processor

Continuing its whirlwind adventure in the smartphone market, OnePlus' smallest and cheapest phone yet is the OnePlus X. Here's our full and in-depth OnePlus X review, often referred to as the OnePlus mini. See also: OnePlus 2 Mini rumours , OnePlus 3 rumours and Best phones of 2016

Chinese upstart's latest Android device is excellent value for money with great screen, good camera and dual-sim support – if you can manage to buy one

solid build; nice feeling; good screen; microSD/dual-sim; decent camera; notification switch

can be difficult to buy and support mixed; old version of Android; mixed performance; no NFC

I was ready to crown the OnePlus X as one of the best budget smartphones of 2015. Compared to other $250 unlocked devices, it's more powerful than the Motorola Moto G, more beautiful than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 and runs a more updated OS than the Huawei P8 Lite. With its stylish design and faster speed than its rivals, I was ready to buy into the OnePlus motto to "never settle."

The OnePlus X is one of the best budget phones of the year, but its limited LTE support make it a crapshoot for US customers who want high-speed data.

The inexpensive OnePlus X is fast, beautifully designed and has some nifty customizable features.

The glossy handset is slippery and has limited compatibility with key LTE bands in the US.

Dear Vlad, I like Android phones, but I don't like carrying around enormous bricks of technology - what's the phone for me?

Handsome; minimalist design; Vanishingly small and light for a 5-inch phone; Oxygen OS is an attractive take on Android

Slippery to hold; No fingerprint reader or NFC; Mediocre camera; Lacks proper LTE support in United States

If you really care about buying a good looking smartphone on a budget, then the OnePlus X is the best that you can get right now. On the other hand, if you want top of the line, uncompromised performance, then the Asus Zenfone 2 is a better buy.

Good looking; Well built; Good camera

Glass on both sides; Snapdragon 801 is outdated; Power users won't like the battery life

It seemed like a dream on paper: The specs of the company's excellent debut flagship squeezed into a smaller, well constructed shell. In reality, OnePlus has cut some corners here.

Soon after the launch of the OnePlus 2 back in July, OnePlus started creating buzz about another handset due this year which would cater to a different audience . The OnePlus X, the Chinese company's third smartphone, was finally unveiled on Thursday at simultaneous events in New Delhi and Beijing ,...

OnePlus is a relatively new phone maker to have come onto the global scene. But within a year of its launching the OnePlus One, the Chinese phone maker has been on the radar of not just the Android-modding crowd but also regular users who want an affordable phone with high end specification set.