Hot Take: OnePlus 10T and OxygenOS 13
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Aug 2022
Anonymous, 09 Aug 2022If I'm not mistaken, OP 7 pro was also the first to in... moreThe Razer Phone precede Oneplus 7 Pro by 2 years with its 120Hz LCD made by Sharp. The Razer Phone was limited in availability, so technically Oneplus was the one bringing HRR to more users
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- Anonym
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- 09 Aug 2022
Anonymous, 09 Aug 2022Here's my hot take - all phones have been basically th... moreCounterpoint: Things like the alert slider and greatly optimized software experience were the key differentiating factors that made OnePlus phone unique against all other similarly sized bricks.
Can't eat your cake and have it too. OnePlus costumers were already paying increasingly higher prices to keep their phones different. Oppo's/BBK's strategy is baffling, but not unfamiliar to anyone that lived through the downfall of the European manufacturers (e.g., Nokia, Siemens, Alcatel, ...).
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Aug 2022
blue, 09 Aug 2022And still somehow people buy phones without all you mention... moreThat is why smart people who buy their phone with their wallets don't buy Samsung and Apple. They know that they are not getting more for what they paid for. Also, not everyone is going to spend more money for wireless accessories on top of an already expensive phone in the first place.
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- 09 Aug 2022
KondriX, 09 Aug 2022Honestly, the whole mobile market looks like a gimmick toda... moreAnd still somehow people buy phones without all you mentioned... And guess what, they even USE them! And they are happy using them, so instead of going back to jack and microSD they buy a new device again without it...
Apple started that, Samsung joined them, and now even chinese brands join it too.
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- Mx6
- 09 Aug 2022
GregLu, 08 Aug 2022Embrace Samsung and their non-logical choice (No MicroSD sl... moreYou mean the move that works and brings them great sales and income? Well, more such non-logical choices for Samsung.
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- KondriX
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- 09 Aug 2022
Honestly, the whole mobile market looks like a gimmick today. As I said earlier the mobile industry took a wrong path. Instead of really inovating, they are going downhill and removing usefull functions. What we have today?
- sealed batteries
- no SD slot (having one does not stop from using cloud but it's there when you need it)
- no audio jack (as with the SD slot, having one does not stop you from using TWS)
- 2 MP useless cameras
- curved screens with notches, punch-holes
- glass backs
- no chargers
- some phones are still released with microUSB
- and some other usefull functions removed, useless added.
The only plus I see these days is the bigger batteries and maybe HRR, and more phones have stereo sound. If I am wrong or forgot something please correct me.
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- Antz
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- 09 Aug 2022
BBK's entire line up feels re-badged here or there.
RealMe, Vivo, OnePlus, Oppo, Iqoo.
Same is the case with Xiaomi as well, Redmi, Poco, Mi.
What badge goes where, probably is decided with roll of a dice. I do understand they all try to work on the economies of scale, however both BBK and Xiaomi were very distinct when it came to their sub-brands. All had their niche in the market.
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- LaG
- 09 Aug 2022
I bailed the OnePlus boat last year... I still use my op7 pro as my main phone and the secondary is a mi11. I tried op9 pro but.. it was, not that great of an experience... Photos lacked clarity or quality, software was not ok .. so I went with mi11 that heats up when I play a longer video... Other than that, I had an ok experience with it.
Why can't they just make a phone ok that lasts you for 3 years at least?
Here's hoping that the next 2 or 3 iterations in, Nothing phone will become what OnePlus once was.
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- 09 Aug 2022
Anonymous, 08 Aug 2022Oppo should have remained in Asia. This way leaving Europe/... moreI don't agree. Still rocking my 5T with pride. It feels virtually indestructable. Such a great phone.
But I agree to the fact we need to find an alternative nowadays, but what would that be?
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- Pumpino
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- 09 Aug 2022
Anonymous, 09 Aug 2022Here's my hot take - all phones have been basically th... moreWe've gone from a lack of innovation to removing existing features (alert slider in the case of OP, headphone jack, SD card and even a charger in the box. Chips are getting more powerful, but ridiculously expensive, and midrange chips are fine anyway. Cameras haven't improved massively; the ancient IMX 363 in the Pixel 3 to 6a still takes amongst the best photos. Under display FP sensors are less accurate and slower. Phones are too big and have glass backs so they break faster and people buy new phones. Apart from Google and Samsung, updates are getting slower (especially Xiaomi, OnePlus and Realme). I'll stop my negativity now...
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- Anonymous
- Lxf
- 09 Aug 2022
So much drama for nothing, just move over guys, the world is full of opprtunities .
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Aug 2022
Here's my hot take - all phones have been basically the same since 2016.It's not even fun to argue over which large brick with a screen is better anymore.Things like the missing alert slider you get used to within 2 weeks anyway.
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- 09 Aug 2022
OnePlus Masochist, 09 Aug 2022Brand loyalty aside, Oneplus still has some niches which ot... moreIt really isn't. Every Chinese brand is throwing super fast ultra hyper charging at their devices. Few watts difference doesn't really change much. The rest is the usual BBK.
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- 09 Aug 2022
dbjungle, 09 Aug 2022But is Nothing an Oppo or BBK sub-brand? No one has confir... moreIt's not. Carl Pei distanced himself from BBK by leaving because they didn't share same business values.
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- Anonymous
- QwR
- 09 Aug 2022
If I'm not mistaken, OP 7 pro was also the first to introduce the higher refresh rate (which is now an industry staple) and the memc chip (which, thankfully, is not an industry staple).. Sad to see the ghost that OP has become of its former self.
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- EAz
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- 09 Aug 2022
I hope OnePlus will consider changing the notification panel of OxygenOS. Looks outdated with the current stock Android though.
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- OnePlus Masochist
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- 09 Aug 2022
Brand loyalty aside, Oneplus still has some niches which other mainstream brands cannot match such as Supervooc charging and highly competitive pricing for flagship chipsets for a relatively bloatware free experience coming from a chinese brand.
It is still an attractive offering but IDK for how long more.
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- Dan Drietson
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- 09 Aug 2022
These OnePlus guys will never learn. They just keep messing with software for newer models. Why they do that??
- TheWildShadow55
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- 09 Aug 2022
This isn't even a hot take, it's simply facts. The OnePlus of today is so sad