The OnePlus X may lose some of the OnePlus 2's glamour with no fingerprint scanner and cut-back performance, but it's still a smooth operator that's impressively slim and light, with a sharp, seriously good AMOLED display and a dependable 13-megapixel camera proving highlights.

Thin and light; Strong value; Vibrant screen; Expandable storage; Decent battery life

If you're looking to buy a cheap phone off-contract, and you're willing to wait a bit to get an invite, definitely buy this phone. It has the best specs for its price range, and it's an extremely well-built device.

The OnePlus X is a relatively compact slice of smartphone loveliness for ￡200. No, it's not the fastest phone in the world, nor is it the best in any category, but it's a good all-rounder.

OnePlus has a formula: make phones affordable. We're huge fans of the OnePlus 2 handset , which effectively carved a new standard by delivering near-flagship quality for a middling ￡239 price-point. With the OnePlus X, however, the formula has been tweaked.

Build quality trounces near-priced competition; microSD expansion; AMOLED screen delivers deep blacks

Graphical limitations in this configuration; no NFC; no fingerprint scanner

With a track record for making stellar handsets at incredibly low prices, OnePlus is one of the hottest smartphone makers at the moment. With the OnePlus X, the company continues this legacy, providing consumers with a genuinely impressive mid-range handset.

Cheap; Super bright AMOLED screen; Above average battery; Alluring design; Good performance

Camera isn't great in low light; Onyx version is a fingerprint magnet; The OnePlus 2 is better value

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

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