I do like the way OnePlus designs their phones. In the design department, I’m actually kind of torn. Honestly, I can’t say enough about OnePlus software today. OnePlus sure looks like they are taking updates seriously and have figured out a process that gets new software on their customers’ phones much quicker. ![]() The OnePlus 5 and 5T have been updated nicely, there are OxygenOS beta programs you can be a part of to test features early, plus the OnePlus 6 is already a part of the Android P Beta program, which few other phones are. We also shouldn’t forget that after a rocky software update start, OnePlus has settled into a nice groove over the past year. I’d compare OnePlus 6 performance to the Pixel 2 XL, which is a hell of a compliment. I don’t know what OnePlus has figured out when it comes to optimizing RAM and Qualcomm chipsets, but there are some other companies out here that could take note. You get in and out of apps, into the app switcher, to a game, back to Twitter to YouTube to Instagram and back to a game, and I just never see these phones slow down, including the OnePlus 6. ![]() OnePlus ships that clean version with their own minimal feature pack and their phones never stutter. We’ve seen that mostly-stock Android can run like trash, just look at the Essential Phone. Outside of the useful software tweaks, what really impresses me about OnePlus phones is their performance. They give you enough sound settings to get audio guys by, let you choose how much the app switcher “clear all” button clears, and even setup a custom icon pack. What they do do, is include useful gestures from the lock screen, let you choose a navigation button style that works for you, bury status bar icons you don’t need to look at all day, calibrate your display color profile, become a pro gamer with a gaming mode, schedule power cycling, and use night or reading modes. They don’t put an unnecessary amount of time skinning it to change its appearance or add in equally unnecessary music, mail, and calendar apps. They take a clean build of Android 8.1 from Google and then add a handful of improvements to areas that matter through their OxygenOS skin (v5.1 here). The software of the OnePlus 6 is the reason why I like this phone as much as I do. Let’s dive into it – this is our OnePlus 6 review. ![]() These aren’t massive upgrades over the OnePlus 5T, but probably are over the OnePlus 5 that came out a year ago. The OnePlus 6 adds a new processor and an extra big storage option, introduces a display notch, included a new main camera sensor, and tweaked the design and material choice some. In this 6-month cycle of phone refreshes from OnePlus, it may not seem like we get a massive upgrade with each new device, but OnePlus is doing a decent job of still making upgrades worth it from year to year at the very least. Now, that doesn’t mean it isn’t without some flaws, so even though I just spoiled the review for you, you should stick around to see if some of those flaws might be dealbreakers to you.Īs you already know, the OnePlus 6 continues a steady improvement on its predecessor, which did the same from the phone that came before it and the one before it. I’m just going to come right out and say it – the OnePlus 6 is an easy recommendation.
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