OnePlus 2

OnePlus 2
Manufacturer OnePlus
Slogan 2015 Flagship Killer
Model A2001 (China)[1]
A2003 (EMEA and Asia)[2]
A2005 (North America)
Compatible networks GSM, WCDMA, LTE
First released July 28, 2015 (2015-07-28)
Availability by country
Predecessor OnePlus One (2014)
Successor OnePlus 3 (2016)
Related OnePlus X
Type Phablet
Form factor Slate
Dimensions 151.8 mm (5.98 in) H
74.9 mm (2.95 in) W
9.85 mm (0.388 in) D
Weight 175 g (6.2 oz)
Operating system Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop": OxygenOS 2.0.0 (global version) or HydrogenOS (Chinese version)
Current: Android Android Marshmallow: OxygenOS 3.0.2(global version)
System on chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
CPU Octa-core 64-bit 20 nm
• Quad-core 1.77 GHz Cortex-A57
• Quad-core 1.56 GHz Cortex A-53
GPU Adreno 430 650 MHz
Memory 3 or 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage 16 or 64 GB eMMC v5.0
Removable storage None; 2 removable nano-SIM card slots
Battery 3,300 mAh Li-Po
Data inputs
Display 5.5 in (140 mm) 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution (401 ppi)
1080p Full HD IPS LCD In-Cell
Rear camera 13 MP OmniVision Technologies PureCel-S™ OV13860 1.3µm-pixel optical sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, optical image stabilization, laser autofocus, dual LED flash
Front camera 5 MP OmniVision Technologies OV5648 1.4µm-pixel optical sensor, wide-angle lens, 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Sound Single mono speaker, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Connectivity
Website oneplus.net/2

The OnePlus 2 (also abbreviated as OP2) is a smartphone designed by OnePlus. It is the successor to the OnePlus One. OnePlus revealed the phone on July 28, 2015 via virtual reality, using Google's Cardboard visor and their own app.[6]

OnePlus sold out 30,000 units of the OnePlus 2 in China within 64 seconds after launching the product sale.[7]

Development

On 25 January 2015, OnePlus announced the smartphone's official name as OnePlus 2.[8] It was also later reported that the OnePlus 2 would have a late 2015 release, possibly due to hardware issues with its processor.[9]

In early-April 2015, OnePlus confirmed the OnePlus 2 will not feature wireless charging and NFC. Subsequently, (on 29 June 2015), it was confirmed that the device will also feature a fingerprint sensor, which is similar to Apple's Touch ID.

In October 2015, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei said that the OnePlus 2 will be the only flagship from the company for the year 2015, but another phone called the OnePlus X [10] has been released. The accessories are available on Madanyu

Release and distribution

Invite system

OnePlus posted that it will use an invite system to handle sales of the OnePlus 2, exclusively through the company's website, like the OnePlus One.[11] OnePlus claims that the invite system is more efficient than the invite system used for the sales of the OnePlus One, the OnePlus 2's predecessor. According to co-founder Carl Pei, there will be 30 to 50 times more invites from the start to match the greater demand for the OnePlus 2.[12]

Within 72 hours of being launched, the OnePlus 2 had already accumulated over 1 million reservations.[13] Within one week after being launched, the OnePlus 2 had accumulated over 2 million reservations.[14] As of September 2015, it has accumulated over 5 million reservations.

Open sales

In September, 2015, the OnePlus2 became available in Israel without an invite, through its exclusive distributor, C-DATA. This came after buyers complained of buying the OnePlus2 (without an invite) that came preloaded with malware.[15]

On 12 October 2015, OnePlus held its first open-sale for 1 hour from 12-1 PM HKT/CEST/PDT exclusively to 32 countries via the company's website, with the exception of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Israel and Singapore. This did not go flawlessly as the website's back-end could not handle the load. Due to this, the 1 hour sale was extended for another hour. In India, the sale ran for the entire day via sales partner Amazon.in.[16]

A week later (on 19 October 2015), Malaysian carrier Maxis offered the OnePlus 2 invite-free for MYR 1788 ($420) exclusively via the Maxis Website.[17]

Specifications

Design and hardware

The OnePlus 2 features a revamped design meant to put it at the top with the rest of its flagship competitors. The handset incorporates an aluminum-magnesium alloy chassis, with the volume and power keys along with the new notifications control switch featuring a polished stainless steel accent and with the rear of the phone accompanied with a textured Sandstone Black plastic back cover.[18][19] User also have the choice to customize back covers with choices of Kevlar or assorted wood offerings including bamboo, black apricot, and rosewood.[18]

Compared to its predecessor the phone is 1 mm shrunken height and width-wise but 8% thicker and heavier due in part to its larger 3,300 mAh battery.[20] The OnePlus 2 and its predecessor, the OnePlus One, have comparable displays, each 5.5" LCD 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution screens, with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. New to the OnePlus 2 is its fingerprint sensor which can optionally serve as a capacitive home button, along with back and multitasking navigation keys, but they can be disabled in favor of customizable navigation "soft keys" rendered on-screen.[21]

There are two versions of the OnePlus 2. The White Basic version features 16 GB internal storage, and 3 GB LPDDR4 RAM. The Sandstone Black Premium version has 64 GB internal storage with 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM.[22] The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 64-bit octa-core chip purposefully underclocked to 1.8 GHz to avoid any overheating issues.[23] The system on chip also includes an Adreno 430 graphics processor clocked at 630 MHz.[24]

For its rear-facing camera, the OnePlus 2 utilizes an OmniVision OV13860 13-megapixel image sensor with features including a 1/2.6-inch sensor size, f/2.0 aperture,[25] laser autofocus,[26] optical image stabilization, dual tone LED flash, 4K and slow motion 720p video recording ability. Compared to its competitors the Samsung Galaxy S6 and LG G4 which both have 16-megapixel sensors, the smaller megapixel count of the OnePlus 2, "allows for individual pixels to be made bigger. Bigger pixels capture more light per pixel than smaller ones and this, in turn, reduces the amount of digital noise or 'grain' showing up in photos, especially in low light situations."[27] The front-facing camera contains a wide-angle 5-megapixel camera.[18]

Other features include a dual SIM (nano SIM) card layout with 4G LTE compatibility[24] and the handset is the first smartphone with a worldwide release to feature a USB Type-C port.[18][28] However features left out with controversy include lack of NFC hardware and quick charge capabilities found on many other flagships and resulting in full charges that could exceed 3 hours according to OnePlus.[29][30] OnePlus explained that NFC was not used by enough OnePlus One users for NFC to reasonably be added to the OnePlus 2.[31]

Unlike the OnePlus One, which shipped a single model worldwide, the 2 will ship different models per region[32] (like most other manufacturers). As a consequence of this, 4G (LTE) connectivity may not be possible outside the region the phone was bought, due to different LTE standards.[33]

Software

The OnePlus 2 comes preloaded with Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" with OnePlus' OxygenOS version 2.0 on top of it. An update to OxygenOS version 2.2.1 was released for the OnePlus 2 in Feb 2016.[34][35] Recently in May, OnePlus released an OTA update of Oxygen OS 3.0 with Android Marshmallow for its OnePlus 2 users.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to OnePlus 2.

References

  1. ↑ Hong Kong and Taiwan not included
  2. ↑ China not included
  3. ↑ "OnePlus Twitter". OnePlus. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.gadgety.co.il/wp-content/themes/main/thumbs/2015/09/OnePlus-Israel-SaveTheDate.jpg
  5. ↑ https://blog.oneplus.net/2015/10/week-97-the-countdown-commences/
  6. ↑ "OnePlus: setting its sights on changing the world with affordable smartphones". The Guardian. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "30,000 units sold within 64 seconds in China". 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "OnePlus Two gets a new name, but it's facing delays". TechRadar. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Ewan Spence (23 January 2015). "OnePlus One Successor Delayed, But Is Given A Surprising Name". Forbes. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  10. ↑ Pei, Carl (2015-10-06). "OnePlus X leaks: Snapdragon 801, 5 inch display, NFC". gizok.com. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  11. ↑ Martin, Chris (27 July 2015). "How to get a OnePlus 2 invite: Reservation list reaches 1 million but you can win a OnePlus 2". pcadvisor.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Pei, Carl (2015-07-15). "The New and Improved". oneplus.net. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  13. ↑ Tech Desk (31 July 2015). "OnePlus 2 reservations surpass 1 Million in 72 hours". indianexpress.com. New Dehli: The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  14. ↑ http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/oneplus-2-reservations-passes-two-million-07-08-2015/
  15. ↑ "OnePlus 2 phones without invite have pre-installed malware". Geektime. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  16. ↑ https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/get-ready-for-the-first-oneplus-2-open-sales.370751/
  17. ↑ http://www.talkandroid.com/269923-psa-maxis-is-offering-the-oneplus-2-invite-free-in-malaysia/
  18. 1 2 3 4 Sullivan, Mark (27 July 2015). "OnePlus raises the curtain on its second phone, the OnePlus 2". venturebeat.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  19. ↑ Pandey, Rajesh (28 July 2015). "OnePlus 2 unveiled with a magnesium alloy chassis, 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C port for $389; launching on August 11". androidbeat.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  20. ↑ Wood, Chris (31 July 2015). "OnePlus 2 vs. OnePlus One". gizmag.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  21. ↑ H., Victor (28 July 2015). "Oxygen OS 2: 8 cool new software features on the OnePlus 2". phonearena.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  22. ↑ Whitwam, Ryan (28 July 2015). "The OnePlus 2 Is Official, Coming August 11th With 64GB Of Storage And 4GB Of RAM For $389 And 16GB/3GB For $329". androidpolice.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  23. ↑ Paine, Austin (17 July 2015). "OnePlus 2 Features Updated Snapdragon 810 Chip". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  24. 1 2 Lendino, Jamie (29 July 2015). "OnePlus 2 vs. OnePlus One: Should you upgrade?". extremetech.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "OV13860 Product Brief" (PDF). ovt.com. OmniVision Technologies. October 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  26. ↑ "OnePlus 2 launches with S810, Fingerprint scanner, 4GB RAM and Laser Autofocus at $329". gadgets-arena.com. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  27. ↑ Monckton, Paul (28 July 2015). "Bargain OnePlus 2 Smartphone Gives Camera Lesson To iPhone 6". Forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  28. ↑ Lai, Richard (27 July 2015). "OnePlus 2 is a $329+ metallic upgrade with a beefed-up camera". engadget.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  29. ↑ Hall, Stephen (28 July 2015). "Opinion: OnePlus 2's lack of Quick Charge & NFC equals a deal breaker". 9to5google.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  30. ↑ Ruddock, David (27 July 2015). "The OnePlus 2 Does Not Support Quick Charging Or Wireless Charging Of Any Kind". androidpolice.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  31. ↑ Paine, Austin (27 July 2015). "OnePlus Explains Why OnePlus 2 Doesn't Have NFC". Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  32. ↑ "OnePlus 2 specs". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  33. ↑ "Different Nexus 5 models with different LTE frequencies". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  34. ↑ Ingraham, Nathan (27 July 2015). "The OnePlus 2 pushes the boundaries of how cheap a flagship phone can be". theverge.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  35. ↑ "OnePlus 2 Smartphone Specs Review: Balanced Phone". insertplanet.com. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
Preceded by
OnePlus One		 OnePlus 2
2015 		Succeeded by
OnePlus 3
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