OnePlus

Shenzhen OnePlus Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
legal form	Limited
founding	2013
Seat	Shenzhen , People's Republic of China
management	Pete Lau (Founder & CEO), Carl Pei (Co-Founder)
Number of employees	776 (2017)
sales	1.5 billion USD (2018)
Branch	Smartphones
Website	oneplus.com

OnePlus is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer that was founded in December 2013. The head office is in Shenzhen , the managing director is Pete Lau. OnePlus is part of the Chinese BBK Electronics group.

history

OnePlus was founded on December 16, 2013 by Pete Lau, the former CEO of Oppo Electronics . OnePlus' motto, “Never Settle”, literally means “never settle down”, but as the company's motto it is to be understood in a figurative sense as “never to be satisfied”. On April 23, 2014, OnePlus released its first smartphone, the OnePlus One . The specialty of this smartphone was that it was delivered from the factory with the Android distribution CyanogenOS, which was the commercial offshoot of the custom ROM CyanogenMod , which is developed by the community and usually has to be installed by the user himself.

At the end of 2014, OnePlus and Cyanogen Inc., a company founded in the meantime with the aim of commercializing Cyanogen, ended their cooperation. OnePlus then began developing its own Android derivative under the name HydrogenOS (today OxygenOS ), in which numerous features known from CyanogenMod were adopted. For the further development of this operating system, developers who were previously involved in the development of the custom ROM Paranoid Android were taken over.

In 2015, the company presented two more devices: The OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X. The smartphones are sold and distributed outside of China exclusively via the manufacturer's website. All previous devices could initially only be purchased with a so-called "Invite", ie with a personalized invitation. In 2016, the successor to the OnePlus 2 came out, the OnePlus 3 . OnePlus did without the invite system for the first time with this model. In 2016, OnePlus began providing pre-release versions of operating system updates. Users can manually install and test these pre-release versions, known as “Community Build” or “Open Beta”. This is intended to improve the speed and stability of updates.

In November 2016, the company presented the Oneplus 3T, which uses the same housing, display and main camera as the OnePlus 3, but has more powerful processors, a front camera and a larger battery. The OnePlus 5 has been available since June 2017. The waiver of the fourth model is explained by the tetraphobia widespread in China , according to which four is an unlucky number.

In January 2018 it became known that the credit card details of around 40,000 customers had been stolen from the OnePlus online shop. According to the manufacturer, a malicious script was smuggled into the code for the payment process, which tapped the entered data directly from the browser and sent it to the author of the script.

The OnePlus 6 and 6T were presented in 2018, followed by the 7 and 7 Pro in 2019. The latter were something special in that for the first time there was a "Pro" version larger in terms of design and functionality. The OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro followed later in the year, two models for the first time there are also special editions of the 6T / 7T Pro in collaboration with McLaren .

On April 14, 2020, the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were presented, due to the CoVID-19 pandemic, only as a web stream on their own website and on YouTube . The devices had relatively high prices compared to older generations, which is why a new budget model of the latest generation, the OnePlus Nord, was presented in an augmented reality show on July 21 of the same year . The documentation New Beginnings was published on this smartphone and its development process in three parts, each around ten minutes long .

Former OnePlus logo (used until March 18, 2020)

Products

OnePlus One

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The first smartphone from OnePlus was the OnePlus One and was first presented to the public in April 2014. It was based on the Android operating system and was the first of its kind to be delivered from the factory with the operating system variant CyanogenOS (not to be confused with the much better known CyanogenMod ). From April 2015, after a legal dispute with Cyanogen Inc., it was delivered with the OnePlus proprietary development OxygenOS .

OnePlus 2

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The successor, the OnePlus 2, was presented on July 27, 2015. The invite system criticized in its predecessor was also used in this model. The OnePlus 2 has been available with 16 and 64 GB of storage since August 11, 2015. The OnePlus 2 has also been available without an invitation since December 5, 2015.

OnePlus X

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On October 29, 2015, the company presented another smartphone that belongs to the upper middle class. The device is offered in two different versions, which only differ in the rear of the housing (glass / ceramic). The OnePlus X is equipped with a Snapdragon 801 processor with a 2.3 GHz quad-core CPU, and 3 GB LPDDR3 are used as RAM . It has a 5-inch OLED active matrix full HD display. The device offers dual SIM with two nano SIM cards. If the user wants to use a microSD card to expand the 16 GB memory, they have to do without the second SIM card.

OnePlus 3

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On June 14, 2016, the company presented the successor to the OnePlus 2, the OnePlus 3. Since the day of its launch, the model has been available for purchase via the manufacturer's official website without an invitation. It is equipped with 64 GB of memory and has 6 GB of RAM.

OnePlus 3T

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The successor to the OnePlus 3, the OnePlus 3T, will be available from November 28, 2016. The background for the discontinuation of the OnePlus 3 and the development of the OnePlus 3T was the insufficient availability of some components of the OnePlus 3.

OnePlus 5

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The OnePlus 5 has been available since June 27, 2017 and has, among other things, a dual main camera.

OnePlus 5T

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The OnePlus 5T is the successor to the Oneplus 5. It has been available since November 21, 2017. The special feature of the smartphone is its display with a ratio of 18: 9. In addition, the sensors on the rear cameras have changed.

OnePlus 6

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The OnePlus 6 is the successor to the Oneplus 5T. It has been available since May 16, 2018. The innovations are particularly visible in the camera, voice quality and the new design, which now includes a notch on the front. In addition, the OnePlus 6 has a glass back instead of the metal back that was present in the OnePlus 5T.

OnePlus 6T

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The Oneplus 6T is the successor to the Oneplus 6 and has been available since November 6, 2018. The innovations include the fingerprint sensor in the display and the larger battery.

OnePlus 7

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The OnePlus 7 is the successor to the OnePlus 6T. It has been available since June 3, 2019. New here compared to the OnePlus 6T is a larger, built-in fingerprint sensor under the display and generally little improvement in all areas compared to the OnePlus 6T.

OnePlus 7 Pro

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The OnePlus 7 Pro is the successor to the OnePlus 6T. It has been available since May 14, 2019 and differs from the OnePlus 7 mainly in that it has a larger, now fluid AMOLED display, a larger battery and an internal camera that extends from the top of the device when required.

OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro

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The OnePlus 7T is the successor to the OnePlus 7, the OnePlus 7T Pro is the successor to the OnePlus 7 Pro. The OnePlus 7T has been available since September 26, 2019 and differs from the OnePlus 7 primarily through an improvement in the main camera and the display; the Pro version, the Oneplus 7T Pro, has also been available since October 10, 2019.

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro

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The latest high-end smartphone generation from OnePlus was presented on April 14, 2020 and, like the previous models, appeared in two different versions: While the OnePlus 8 has a 48-megapixel triple camera, the OnePlus 8 Pro a quad camera installed. Both devices are 5G- enabled and can therefore use the latest cellular standard. In the OnePlus 8, the display can be operated with up to 90 Hz, in the OnePlus 8 Pro a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz is possible. The Pro model is also the first smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer that can be charged wirelessly (with up to 30 watts of power). A special charger, only available from OnePlus, is required for the fast charging function.

OnePlus North

The OnePlus Nord is the first mid-range smartphone from OnePlus in a few years and was presented in an online presentation on July 21, 2020. It has a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 90 Hertz, with a gap at the top for the two front cameras. There is a quad camera on the back, consisting of a 48 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultra wide angle lens, a macro lens and a lens for depth detection. The battery has a size of 4115 mAh, the processor is the Snapdragon 765G with integrated 5G functionality. Regular sales started on August 4, 2020.

Overview

model		OnePlus One	OnePlus 2	OnePlus X	OnePlus 3	OnePlus 3T	OnePlus 5	OnePlus 5T	OnePlus 6	OnePlus 6T	OnePlus 7	OnePlus 7 Pro	OnePlus 7T	OnePlus 7T Pro	OnePlus 8	OnePlus 8 Pro	OnePlus North
Sales status (by OnePlus)		Sale discontinued											sold out		available
Flash memory	16 GB
	64 GB
	128 GB
	256 GB
R.A.M.	3 GB
	4 GB
	6 GB
	8 GB
	10 GB
	12 GB
Battery capacity		11.78 Wh 3100 mAh, 3.8 volts	12.54 Wh 3300 mAh, 3.8 volts	9.6 Wh 2525 mAh, 3.8 volts	11.4 Wh 3000 mAh, 3.8 volts	13.09 Wh 3400 mAh, 3.85 volts	12.7 Wh 3300 mAh, 3.85 volts		12.7 Wh 3300 mAh, 3.85 volts	14.2 Wh 3700 mAh, 3.85 volts	14.06 Wh 3700 mAh, 3.85 volts	15.4 Wh 4000 mAh, 3.85 volts	14.63 Wh 3800 mAh, 3.85 volts	15.73 Wh 4085 mAh, 3.85 volts	16.53 Wh 4300 mAh, 3.85 volts	17.36 Wh 4510 mAh, 3.85 volts	4115 mAh
Weight		162 g	175 g	138 g	158 g		153 g		177 g	185 g	182 g	206 g	190 g	206 g	180 g	199 g	184 g
screen
	Type	IPS LCD		AMOLED						Optic AMOLED		Fluid AMOLED
	size	5.5 ″ (13.97 cm)		5.0 ″ (12.7 cm)	5.5 ″ (13.97 cm)			6.01 ″ (15.27 cm)	6.28 " (15.57cm)	6.41 ″ (16.28 cm)		6.67 ″ (16.94 cm)	6.55 " (16.64 cm)	6.67 ″ (16.94 cm)	6.55 ″ (16.6 cm)	6.78 ″ (17.2 cm)	6.44 ″ (16.4 cm)
	resolution (in pixels)	1080 × 1920						1080 × 2160	1080 × 2280	1080 × 2340	1080 × 2340	1440 × 3120	1,080 × 2,400	1440 × 3120	1080 × 2400	1440 × 3168	1080 × 2400
	Pixel density (in ppi )	401		441	401					402	402	515	402	515	402	513	408
	Image repeat frequency (in Hz)	60										90				120	90
Current operating system		OxygenOS 2.1.4 Android 5.1.1	OxygenOS 3.6.1 Android 6.0.1	OxygenOS 3.1.4 Android 6.0.1	OxygenOS 9.0.6 Android 9.0		OxygenOS 10.0.0 Android 10		OxygenOS 9.0.9 Android 10	OxygenOS 9.0.17 Android 10	OxygenOS 10.0 Android 10	OxygenOS 10.0.2.GM21 Android 10	OxygenOS 10.0.6.HD65 Android 10	OxygenOS 10.0.6.HD01 Android 10	OxygenOS 10.5.6.IN11BA Android 10	OxygenOS 10.5.6.IN11BA Android 10	OxygenOS Android 10
Sources, unless explicitly mentioned
CPU		Qualcomm Snapdragon 801	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835		Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845+	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855		Qualcomm Snapdragon 855		Qualcomm Snapdragon 865		Qualcomm Snapdragon 765

gallery

Various OnePlus smartphones:

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  OnePlus One (2014)

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  OnePlus 2 (2015)

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  OnePlus 3 (2016)

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  OnePlus 3 T (2016)

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  OnePlus 5 (2017)

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  OnePlus 5T (2017)

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  OnePlus 6 (2018)

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  OnePlus 7 (2019)

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  OnePlus 7 Pro (2019)

User data collection

In October 2017 it became known that the proprietary OxygenOS operating system on OnePlus smartphones collects detailed and non-anonymized usage data and sends it to Chinese servers. Among the data was both the IMEI and phone number. This could not be switched off, but at most prevented by installing an alternative operating system ( custom ROM ). The collection of user data should then still have to be deactivated in October 2017, while the collection and transmission of device data, such as the usage time of individual apps, “to improve the operating system” are intended.

Web links

Commons : OnePlus  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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