Flashback: OnePlus One's story is one of great success and some missteps

29 September 2019
Initially, the plan was to sell 50,000 units. Six months after launch, the young company had sold ten times as much and would sell much more.

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AnonD-731363, 30 Sep 2019Well exactly. No fuss loaded inside is like a better ram ma... moreI mean, I'd argue that the OnePlus 7 Pro should be the max price for any flagship instead of these 1000 dollar phones

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    Walter C. Dornez, 30 Sep 2019I'm gonna have to agree. Even when I saw the OnePlus 7 Pro ... moreWell exactly. No fuss loaded inside is like a better ram management.
    Less apps running backround is always better for faster response.
    Many people says its costly bt i would disagree because for that price is still the top end flagship worth the price they asking for.

      AnonD-731363, 30 Sep 2019For me the one plus is always a flagship kilelr. For same... moreI'm gonna have to agree. Even when I saw the OnePlus 7 Pro price tag, I thought it was actually fair for the price. Only gripes with it personally are the curved screen and the need for a brighter display. Otherwise, it felt like incredible value considering how well they last

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        • 30 Sep 2019

        This was a remarkable concept when it launched. A flagship spec device for hundreds less than other flagship devices. But slowly the price has crept up. So now there just brilliant phones for a bit cheaper price. Shame.

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          Adul Al Salami Kebab, 30 Sep 2019Oneplus? What happened? You were suppose to destroy the ove... moreWhy would you put all your hope in one company.

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            • 30 Sep 2019

            AnonD-731363, 30 Sep 2019In world of cloud storage SD slot is useless and obsolette.... moreOh, look another shill. You know, nobody gets hurt if SD card is included in the phone, including yourself. Unless you would purposely avoid buying a phone with SD card option, in which case there is nothing to be said that wouldn't go against commenting rules here.

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              • nrX
              • 30 Sep 2019

              Oneplus? What happened? You were suppose to destroy the overpriced flagships not join em! ;_; (I guess Realme & Redmi is de wei now)

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                • 30 Sep 2019

                For me the one plus is always a flagship kilelr.
                For same price no other brand sells better flagship especialy with pure clean android without any fuss and other bloatware.

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                  Anonymous, 29 Sep 2019Me: "Never settle" OnePlus1: "Never settle with an sd slot... moreIn world of cloud storage SD slot is useless and obsolette.
                  Especialy in phones which have 128GB or more.

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                    • 30 Sep 2019

                    s-pen pusher, 30 Sep 2019i have never trusted one plus. i did get the one plus one t... moreThe difference is the software (OxygenOS). They base hardware designs.and technologies on those of sister companies (Oppo and Vivo).

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                      • 30 Sep 2019

                      s-pen pusher, 30 Sep 2019some devices like my wife's redmi note 7 pro, or my cousin'... moreAnd that would still not solve the problem of the astonishing amount of bloatware on the Xiaomi phones, and confusing settings.

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                        • 30 Sep 2019

                        today i still use this phone, almost 5 years and still good for 2 days with a charge

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                          naap51d, 29 Sep 2019Here...let me fix this for you... The OnePlus One was ... moreIf the demand increases and if the competitors globally agree to increase their price, then it's normal their product has to be positioned differently: They never said they will provide all the time high rande device for 350 bucks, they always claimed provide hihg range devices as the cheapest solution.

                          Frankly speaking, I prefer to spend 1 time 700 euros in a device that I can keep for at least 2 years or sell it in the mean time for a good return and go for another high range device than spend 2 times 350 euros and have no decent software support and loose my money by change my device more frequently. 1+ stays the top for people who aren't not too much specific and are looking for a device with top component inside and an optimised OS.

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                            Aspok, 29 Sep 2019OnePlus you must fix the android 9.0 update to OnePlus 3/3T... moreuse havoc custom rom and all your problems will be gone. amazing rom!

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                              Domestoboto, 30 Sep 2019MIUI is objectively bad compared to OxygenOS. For one, inst... moresome devices like my wife's redmi note 7 pro, or my cousin's redmi k20 pro, or my pocophone f1 came out of the box with the ads turned off by default. some devices, especially the lower mid-range and low-end tiers do come with the ads turned on by default and there is no option for them to turn it off. this was the case with my wife's old redmi s2. with miui 11, the option to turn off ads will come across all xiaomi devices regardless of the tier they are in or the region they are from.

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                                • uvq
                                • 30 Sep 2019

                                My One Plus One still works :D. If I could find a decent new battery and power+volume buttons I'd use it regularly.

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                                  • 30 Sep 2019

                                  Anonymous, 29 Sep 2019Let's compare USB charging x Qi charging - Despite some... moreyou should care when you're paying flagship prices
                                  600 and 700 dollar phones should could with all options
                                  don't use it if you don;t like it

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                                    • 30 Sep 2019

                                    i have never trusted one plus. i did get the one plus one that same year it came out. the hype about the device was unbelievable. but upon finding that it pretty much looked like the the oppo find 7a, i figured this was really never thought out or planned at all- it was just a marketing ploy. if this was really planned out by phone geeks then it would have been a totally different design. now, seeing how the company turned out to using the same oppo designs and raising their price every year, only means nobody should be trusting this company.

                                      joe nodden, 29 Sep 2019Why not just get the Mi 9T Pro? It's cheaper and better. (A... moreMIUI is objectively bad compared to OxygenOS. For one, instead of releasing MIUI 11 with absolutely ZERO ads, they make ads appear by default and removing them an involved opt-out process. That is ridiculous.

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                                        • 29 Sep 2019

                                        I echo the many sentiments about the price increase and thus lack of value but if they want to build their own flagship then good for them but offer something that breathed life to your company and philosophy. I wouldn't buy one...