Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus recently announced that it will release a new unlocked handset dubbed the OnePlus X. The new smartphone is a follow up to the flagship device OnePlus 2 which was released in August.
Just like in its previous product launches, the OnePlus X is available through invite only. The smartphone will hit the United Kingdom market first on Nov. 5 and will fetch a price tag of £199. It will soon make its way into the United States on Nov. 19 and will cost $249. OnePlus is also planning to release a special Ceramic edition which the company plans to exclusively release in Europe and India only.
The OnePlus X has a 5-inch display with 1920x1080 resolution and pixel density of 441 ppi. The smartphone sports an elegant and minimalist design with glass panel on its front and back with a metal trim.
The smartphone is available in one color only, Onyx, and features a glass design that curves at the edges of the phone. The more expensive Ceramic version has angled edges. The Ceramic is a limited edition model and OnePlus only plans to release 10,000 units.
The OnePlus X is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor clocked at 2.3GHz. The same chipset powers some flagship devices such as the LG G3, Motorola Moto X and the OnePlus One.
The phone has dual-SIM capabilities, which is useful for people who often travel abroad. It also has a non-removable 2525mAh battery pack. It has 3GB of RAM and 16GB of storage space which is expandable up to 128GB via the microSD card slot, according to Engadget. It has a Micro-USB port instead of the standard USB-Type C port integrated on the OnePlus 2.
For its camera, the OnePlus X has a 13-megapixel rear facing camera capable of recording 1080p videos. It also has a 7.6-megapixel front facing camera.
According to CNET, it runs on OxygenOS which is OnePlus' custom operating system based on the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS.